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littlepanda's review against another edition
3.0
J'ai beaucoup plus aimé ce livre que l'Amant. On a l'impression de voir un film en le lisant. C'est en effet le scénario du film l'Amant pourtant il ne rend pas compte de la lenteur des scènes du film (presque insupportable).
spacestationtrustfund's review against another edition
3.0
Un roman dévastateur, magnifique et fragmenté (intentionnellement).
ireadb00ks's review against another edition
3.0
first 87 pages are like nabokov’s screenplay of Lolita. a salacious, pulp-y rendition of the original. the child running across the street and kissing the limousine window is lo pulling the lipstick tube out of her bikini waistband.
after the child’s dance with helene lagonelle, there’s nothing more. 150 pages of incessant laughing and crying.
the sentimental end of The Lover does not fit the tone of the rest of the book. The North China Lover is written almost entirely in that same melodramatic tone.
for fans of The Lover, a few outstanding scenes make The North China Lover worth reading.
3 stars
after the child’s dance with helene lagonelle, there’s nothing more. 150 pages of incessant laughing and crying.
the sentimental end of The Lover does not fit the tone of the rest of the book. The North China Lover is written almost entirely in that same melodramatic tone.
for fans of The Lover, a few outstanding scenes make The North China Lover worth reading.
3 stars
flogcm's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
3.25
La lecture fut moins pénible que celle de L'Amant. J'ai aimé les espèces de "mises en scènes" et les comparaisons avec l'œuvre cinématographique. C'est une histoire qui cependant me rejoint moins, et j'ai trouvé que comme dans L'Amant, les dialogues rendent la lecture un peu difficile ; difficile de se situer dans le temps, difficile parfois de savoir qui prend la parole. Ça m'a quelque peu réconciliée avec Duras!
pinacotheca's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
nighttimereader's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
maanorchidee's review against another edition
2.0
DNF and three stars? Is that possible? Apparently yes.
I didn't want to DNF it, but I came to the conclusion that it's no use to read it. I did like what I read (hence the three stars), but today I went to the library with the intention to expand its time. Instead, I handed it in. Honestly, despite that I did, in a way, enjoy this book, it's better if I read sparknotes or something.
EDIT: After reading the summary, back to 2 stars.
I didn't want to DNF it, but I came to the conclusion that it's no use to read it. I did like what I read (hence the three stars), but today I went to the library with the intention to expand its time. Instead, I handed it in. Honestly, despite that I did, in a way, enjoy this book, it's better if I read sparknotes or something.
EDIT: After reading the summary, back to 2 stars.
floravictoria's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0