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3.59 AVERAGE
3.59 AVERAGE
Something of an affair against the customs of the time.
Felt entirely like an intimate reminiscence into a woman’s life and love and grief.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
j'adore le mouvement du Nouveau Roman (c'est le seul livre du mouvement que j'ai lu)
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Challenging and sensual. Maybe an acquired taste?
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
So well written, I really appreciate Duras' style
Read it in pretty much a single sitting. I'm reserving my commentary until I give it a re-read because I'm certain I didn't grasp everything that Duras was aiming to achieve. It's a short novel, but certainly not a quick read.
Solid 3.5 stars --- not sure I loved it, but we'll see.
Solid 3.5 stars --- not sure I loved it, but we'll see.
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I adore marguerite duras. The writing is extremely raw and almost poetic, capturing the emotions so intensely that it is profoundly relatable. It is quite disturbing and sad, but beautiful in a unique way.
“Very early in my life it was too late..”
“Suddenly, all at once, she knows, knows that he doesn’t understand her, that he never will, that he lacks the power to understand such perverseness. And that he can never move fast enough to catch her..”
“Very early in my life it was too late..”
“Suddenly, all at once, she knows, knows that he doesn’t understand her, that he never will, that he lacks the power to understand such perverseness. And that he can never move fast enough to catch her..”