312 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060997014
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Rich in its stories, characters, and imaginative range, The Book of Laughter and Forgetting is the novel that brought Milan Kundera his first big international success in the late 1970's. Like all his work, it is valuable for far more than just it...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,176 reviews
Moods
funny 34%
dark 32%
emotional 32%
challenging 23%
sad 17%
mysterious 16%
tense 15%
inspiring 10%
lighthearted 10%
hopeful 9%
adventurous 5%
informative 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 22% | N/A: 8% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 10% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Misogyny, PedophiliaModerate
Rape, Death, SexismMinor
Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship
312 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060997014
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Rich in its stories, characters, and imaginative range, The Book of Laughter and Forgetting is the novel that brought Milan Kundera his first big international success in the late 1970's. Like all his work, it is valuable for far more than just it...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,176 reviews
Moods
funny 34%
dark 32%
emotional 32%
challenging 23%
sad 17%
mysterious 16%
tense 15%
inspiring 10%
lighthearted 10%
hopeful 9%
adventurous 5%
informative 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 22% | N/A: 8% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 10% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Misogyny, PedophiliaModerate
Rape, Death, SexismMinor
Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship