10:30 on a Summer Night by Marguerite Duras

10:30 on a Summer Night

Marguerite Duras

108 pages first pub 1960 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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This short and evocative novel centers on three French tourists driving to Spain for a vacation. The complex relationships of the husband and wife and their female companion are further complicated by the fact that a murderer is at large in the sm...

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Community Reviews Summary of 86 reviews

Moods

reflective 71%
dark 57%
mysterious 57%
tense 42%
adventurous 28%
challenging 28%
emotional 14%
sad 14%

Pace

slow 40%
medium 40%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 40%

Strong character development?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 75% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

N/A: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.44

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