1.72k reviews for:

The Lover

Marguerite Duras

3.59 AVERAGE

latteintero's review against another edition

4.5

emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

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Molto bello, anche per il modo in cui è scritto. Mi piace il fatto che l'io parlante non sia affidabile e che spesso il punto di vista si stacchi dalla persona, quasi si parlasse di una terza persona. Non molto lineare, infatti non ho capito molto, ma comunque bello da leggere.

figwood's review against another edition

2.0

dark emotional sad slow-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

northangerabbey's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

sophie_lg's review against another edition

4.0

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Le premier livre de Marguerite Duras que je lisais - si certains passages m'ont semblé un peu obscurs, ils ont été largement compensés par la beauté de l'écriture et notamment des scènes intimes et des descriptions de l'Indochine.

b_melinti's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-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

peanutsmom99's review against another edition

4.0

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nobody told me this book was lowkey gay..

oretlit's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

bonnybedlam's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ariadne_1931's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

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 Me siento un poco contrariada sobre el tema del romance del libro. Por una parte, me ha perturbado bastante la diferencia abismal de edad, doce años no son tanto, pero ella tiene quince años y el hombre tiene veintisiete. Desde el inicio ella deja claro que es sólo por dinero, pero al final no queda tan claro.                                   


Lo duro es enterarte que está escrito como autobiografía, teniendo en cuenta la forma tan despectiva que tiene la autora de referirse a ella misma de niña. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Death of parent, Colonisation

nuhuhswager's review against another edition

3.25

dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship