The Lover by Marguerite Duras

The Lover

The Lover #1

Marguerite Duras with Barbara Bray (Translator)

128 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)

fiction classics literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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An international best-seller with more than one million copies in print and a winner of France's Prix Goncourt, The Lover has been acclaimed by critics all over the world since its first publication in 1984. Set in the prewar Indochina of Margueri...

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Moods

reflective 73%
emotional 61%
sad 53%
dark 43%
challenging 27%
tense 16%
mysterious 12%
adventurous 3%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

slow 39%
medium 39%
fast 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 78% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 32% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

No: 45% | It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 14% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 8% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.58

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