Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Невыносимая легкость бытия by Milan Kundera, Милан Кундера

18 reviews

jrow's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

It was good but not exceptional.

I have to admit that the part of the dog dying at the end got me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Mass/school shootings, and Abandonment

Minor: Suicide and Car accident

sarahgordon327's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

2 stars is generous. I could not stand the protagonist, Tomas, which made the entire book hard to like and enjoy.

Also, can you please come up with another way to say “another woman’s groin?” Gross.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Toxic relationship

Moderate: War

milaniezh's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, and War

Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, and Sexual assault

Minor: Animal death

marlborosi's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Infidelity

navayiota's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Not an enjoyable book, but certainly one that has a lot to say. I want to read an analysis of it, because I feel like I have no idea what it was truly about. Very thought provoking though, in many ways... 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Abandonment, and War

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Cancer, Sexual assault, Excrement, Car accident, and Alcohol

kajasversion's review against another edition

challenging slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I don’t t even know how to begin describing this book. I would dare to say it’s even more traumatising than Saltburn. None of the characters are lovable, every single one makes hurtful and selfish decisions, dragging eachother lower in life than them. Even after studying this book in school I cannot figure out what its point is. To me, it was a waste of my time. I barely made it through and I disagree with the level of praise it has received. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and War

vasi83177's review against another edition

absolute garbage book. the word "unbearable" accurately describes this book. sexist narrator. sexist characters. you could feel the hatred towards women in the way that they were portrayed. especially compared to male characters, which were depicted in neutral tone of voice. disgusting scenes. LOTS of gaslighting, mental and sexual abuse, lack of consent etc.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Emotional abuse

risemini's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cancer, Death, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Violence, Car accident, Abandonment, Alcohol, and War

lucyatoz's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This novel by Milan Kundera is about the lives of two women, two men and a dog. It takes place in the late 1960's and early 1970's and includes the time of the Prague Spring in what was then Czechoslovakia.

The lives of the 4 central characters, Tomas, Tereza, Franz and Sabina are complex and complicated with love and infidelity running through the whole story.

With references to sex and with some swearing language throughout, this is heavy read in contrast to its title. It is quite a tragic tale in many ways with moments of lightness spotting along the horizon. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Excrement, and Suicide attempt

quillify_'s review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Sexual harassment, and War