Reviews

كائن لا تحتمل خفته by Milan Kundera, ميلان كونديرا, ماري طوق

daraiscutexoxo's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

3.0

readlittledove's review against another edition

4.0

4.5⭐

bowlingallie's review against another edition

I started this because a friend said it was their favorite book ever but I am not feeling it at all. maybe because I’m in a fantasy stage right now, maybe because this is way too philosophical and I can’t feel that deep about a man 

quenchgum's review against another edition

5.0

I'm likely studying abroad in Prague this summer. Bring on the Kafka's and Kundera's.

champers4days's review against another edition

1.0

The narration and story lines were blithely nihilistic, and the characters alternated between treating others and being treated terribly by their loved ones. TONS of people talk about liking this book, but I just don't see it. Also, the text is sometimes cumbersome to read, with an omniscient narrator scattering thoughts and philosophical perspective throughout the story.

cmjane's review against another edition

challenging 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

4.25

alexture's review against another edition

C'est un gros bouquin chiant et triste avec des gens chiants et tristes qui baisent de façon chiante et triste et de temps en temps y'a une page avec des trucs marrants.

blockonthenewkid's review against another edition

challenging reflective fast-paced

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

2.5

Consider the most obnoxious condescending person you knew from college, who thought they had some special insight into women but was actually a raging misogynist hiding under an intellectual veneer?
Now imagine they could write prose amazingly well.

leakaroo's review against another edition

1.0

Had me rolling my eyes on multiple occasions. So pretentious, so annoying to read. The concept was good, but I couldn’t get over how it’s so clearly written by a man. The women seem fine with the men’s infidelity, and it’s treated as normal. There is even a part where one of the characters, Franz, is praised by his mistress for being the most noble and kindhearted man she knows, and this is said right after talking about him cheating on his wife! It’s not even said ironically either, like she genuinely believes he’s a good guy tf. 

 

Also one too many pages of the women describing their own breasts and other women’s breasts and the saggage and colour and oh my god just stop!!! And before you say anything, I get the point okay, it’s just still not done very well! (Also there were at least 2 detailed descriptions of women taking a shit. I am thoroughly disappointed) 

krythstal's review against another edition

4.0

no me he sentido muy identificado con las cuestiones existenciales que plantea pero las observaciones que hace de la condición humana y las relaciones interpersonales son brillantes.