The Impudent Ones by Marguerite Duras

The Impudent Ones

Marguerite Duras with Kelsey L. Haskett (Translator)

256 pages first pub 1943 (editions)

fiction classics informative reflective medium-paced
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A major publishing event: the previously untranslated story of a family's moral reckoning and a daughter's fall from grace, from the renowned author of The Lover and The War Marguerite Duras, the Elena Ferrante of French literature, rose to global...

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Community Reviews Summary of 44 reviews

Moods

emotional 62%
tense 50%
dark 37%
reflective 37%
adventurous 12%
challenging 12%
sad 12%

Pace

slow 70%
medium 20%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | Plot: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.03

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