One of the most boring books I ever took the trouble to finish. I thought I should give Duras another chance (I didn't enjoy 'The Lover' very much eitOne of the most boring books I ever took the trouble to finish. I thought I should give Duras another chance (I didn't enjoy 'The Lover' very much either), so I read this as well. It was even more disappointing, convoluted (not in a good way) and utterly boring.
It falls into the typical sin of bad feminine literature: describing things like clothes and details of women's beauty even if they are utterly pointless in their respective contexts. Furthermore, it is difficult to follow (probably because it follows a descent into madness, albeit not a very good one). Even more boring, it strives to makes pretentiousness interesting in characters, and just like in real life, it only manages to make them annoying....more
It was ok for the historical value, and for the accurate but barely suggested way of described f**ked up family dynamics. The romantic / erotic part iIt was ok for the historical value, and for the accurate but barely suggested way of described f**ked up family dynamics. The romantic / erotic part is lame (as I tend to view the whole genre, so maybe I'm biased). ...more
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