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platangel's review against another edition
challenging
funny
reflective
medium-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
3.0
(Review in english below)
"Se daba cuenta de que existía el mundo exterior; pero aquel mundo no tenía significado alguno, era un espacio vacío que sólo servía para que anduviera y trasladara su alma dolorida de un sitio a otro con la esperanza de que le doliera menos"
Como siempre, Kundera es un experto en hacernos repensar todos los aspectos de la vida; el amor, la muerte, las motivaciones, la imagen, el sufrimiento. Nos entrega reflexiones que nos dejan un nudo en la garganta y que no podremos olvidar pronto. El humor e ingenio del autor están presentes en cada página. Leer a Kundera siempre me hace sentir que me conozco mejor y que soy un poquito más inteligente que antes.
No obstante, leer esta novela me tomó más de dos meses porque sus personajes son completamente planos, se siente como si estuviesen hechos para encajar las reflexiones filosóficas del autor. Kundera siempre intenta entender el comportamiento humano y sus razones, pero este libro se queda corto de esa intención. ¿Cómo es posible entender el comportamiento humano en personajes que no tienen nada de humano? La forma en la que hablan y piensan muestra que son solamente marionetas manipuladas por el autor para ilustrar sus ideas. Es frustrante, porque se ve claramente que Kundera tiene un gran entendimiento de la naturaleza humana pero eso no llega al lector por la mala ejecución de los personajes.
Adicionalmente, Kundera tiene la costumbre de romper la cuarta pared constantemente. En La insoportable levedad del ser esta costumbre era divertida y agregaba a la historia. Pero este no es el caso de La inmortalidad, en este libro las interrupciones del autor metiéndose en la historia son fastidiosas y se sienten como un recordatorio constante de que nada en el libro es real, sino solamente una construcción de su mente. Además, estas interrupciones generan desorden y hacen que la historia sea difícil de seguir.
Kundera nos deja un con libro lleno de reflexiones valiosas y profundas contadas a través de personajes aburridos, cuyas vidas son constantemente interrumpidas por la mano que las escribió.
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"She did realize the outer world existed; but that world was without meaning, it was empty space suitable only for walking and for shifting her painful soul from one place to another in the hope that it would hurt less"
As always, Kundera is an expert in making us rethink all aspects of life; love, death, motivations, image, suffering. He gives us reflections that leave us with a lump in our throats and that we will not be able to soon forget. The humor and wit of the author are present on every page. Reading Kundera always makes me feel like I know myself better and that I'm a little bit smarter than before.
However, it took me more than two months to read this novel because the characters were completely flat, it feels as if they were made to fit the author's philosophical reflections. Kundera always tries to understand human behavior and the reasons behind it, but in this book he falls short of that intention. How is it possible to understand human behavior in characters that are not human at all? The way they speak and think shows that they are only puppets manipulated by the author to illustrate his ideas. It is frustrating, because it is clear that Kundera has a great insight of human nature, but that does not reach the reader because his characters are too flat.
Additionally, Kundera has a habit of constantly breaking the fourth wall. In The Unbearable Lightness of Being this habit was amusing and added to the story. But this is not the case with Immortality, in this book the author's interruptions are fatiguing and feel like a constant reminder that nothing in the book is real, but only a construction of his mind. Also, these interruptions create clutter and make the story difficult to follow.
Kundera leaves us with a book full of valuable and profound reflections told through boring characters, whose lives are constantly interrupted by the hand that he wrote them. (less)
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexism
annablume's review against another edition
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
Way too horny and kinda gross
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Moderate: Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Grief, Infidelity, Misogyny, and Sexism
Minor: Rape
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