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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
“Iba con prisa, como si sintiera tras de mí los pasos de Helena persiguiéndome y se me ocurrió pensar: ¿aunque fuese posible y lograra borrar estos días inútiles de mi vida, para qué me iba a servir, si toda la historia de mi vida comenzó con un error, con la estúpida broma de la postal, con aquella casualidad, con aquel error? Y sentí con horror que las cosas que surgen por error son tan reales como las cosas que surgen acertada y necesariamente.”
As a young Slovak, you hear tales of the former regime from your parents, from your grandparents. But those include only the major life and political events. This novel portrays the day-to-day life in the 20th century Czechoslovakia. It taught me about communist ideology in greater and more practical depth, than formal texts would. From a point of view of a citizen, and from a point of view of human, living in the seeming age of equality, sentenced by hierarchy. On the other hand, Kundera depicts feelings, emotions, and love in a magical yet physical way. Leaving just enough room for relatability. He puts down words, we long had in our heads, yet never came to be formulated. This book is a very recommended read for the post-soviet youth, to understand the circumstances of their current political system, and for anyone else, to illustrate what laid behind the iron curtain.
dark
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Nie spodziewałam się tego. Narracja jest niesamowita.
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes