L'Amour by Marguerite Duras

L'Amour

Marguerite Duras with Kazim Ali (Translator), Libby Murphy (Translator)

112 pages first pub 1972 (editions)

fiction literary romance emotional reflective medium-paced
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A man—the traveler—arrives in the seaside town of S. Thala with the intent to abandon his present, and instead finds himself abruptly reintroduced to his past. Through his subsequent interactions with “her,” the woman to whom he was briefly engage...

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Community Reviews Summary of 75 reviews

Moods

challenging 50%
mysterious 50%
emotional 33%
reflective 33%
inspiring 16%
sad 16%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 33%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 100%

Average rating

3.26

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