Älskaren by Marguerite Duras

Älskaren

The Lover #1

Marguerite Duras with Madeleine Gustafsson (Translator), Sara Stridsberg (Contributor)

123 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)

fiction classics literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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Låt mig också säga, jag är femton och ett halvt år gammal. Det är på en färja över Mekongfloden. Så börjar Marguerite Duras avskalat och suggestivt sin berättelse om den passionerade kärleksaffären mellan den femtonåriga fransyskan och hennes k...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,569 reviews

Moods

reflective 72%
emotional 61%
sad 53%
dark 43%
challenging 27%
tense 16%
mysterious 12%
adventurous 3%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 40%
slow 38%
fast 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

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

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 32% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

No: 45% | It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 14% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%

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3.59

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