cameronbmoon's review against another edition
4.0
Problematic characters, but the prose was so entertaining I didn’t mind. Very interesting philosophical points.
b344's review against another edition
5.0
BOF, love this; the psychoanalysis and bold reflexions Kundera makes are just amazing.
silviabrochet's review against another edition
reflective
slow-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
2.75
If I had to represent my review of this book with a graph with on x how much I liked the book and y the progress of the book, the graph would have an U shape. I liked the beginning which was intriguing, then it got a bit boring and then I liked the end, who made me cry.
limonadia's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
reflective
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? It's complicated
3.75
lateseptemberdawn's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The philosophy in this was amazing. The plot itself was phenomenal as well. Perhaps I need to be reading more from Kundera, or more foreign texts in general, but to me it felt like the themes were very unique and the way they were dealt were also something that I had never seen before, in the way that they were discussed in this text. The characters were so beautifully flawed, you couldn't help but hate them. But then, right the next second, you would feel some kind of a 'good' emotion for them also. Reading this for my master's really made it dawn on me that yes. I am doing my master's.
cinecer's review against another edition
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
4.75
oskhen's review against another edition
3.0
Either everything matters or nothing does, and I'm not sure which one is worse.
kenkivv's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
222veronika222's review against another edition
3.75
Reading this is what talking to a man feels like