228 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571203871
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 20 March 2000
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 1,920 reviews
Moods
dark 36%
emotional 30%
funny 29%
challenging 23%
tense 20%
sad 16%
mysterious 15%
inspiring 12%
lighthearted 10%
hopeful 9%
relaxing 6%
adventurous 4%
informative 4%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 21% | N/A: 3% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 13% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Misogyny, PedophiliaModerate
Rape, Adult/minor relationship, SexismMinor
Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content
228 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571203871
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 20 March 2000
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 1,920 reviews
Moods
dark 36%
emotional 30%
funny 29%
challenging 23%
tense 20%
sad 16%
mysterious 15%
inspiring 12%
lighthearted 10%
hopeful 9%
relaxing 6%
adventurous 4%
informative 4%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 21% | N/A: 3% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 13% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Misogyny, PedophiliaModerate
Rape, Adult/minor relationship, SexismMinor
Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content