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outoftheofficeagain's review against another edition
3.75
This was totally fine. Kundera writes interesting dynamics but there was one after another of the “jealous girl” and “womanizer boy” and it got redundant, with some of the stories being more successful than others. A standout from the collection, in my opinion was Let the Old Dead Make Room for the Young Dead which had themes of aging, perception and specifically mother/son dynamics of a toxic variety. I also enjoyed the religious conversations in Edward and God.
lilasaitplus's review
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
mankamon's review against another edition
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
emasvingerova's review against another edition
1.0
Povinná četba do školy. Bylo to divný, nepochopila jsem to, nelíbilo se mi to.
trixechita's review against another edition
challenging
funny
reflective
relaxing
slow-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
3.75
lauroushka's review
funny
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
judithtorjman's review
adventurous
challenging
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ahmed92kira's review against another edition
5.0
The psychology of relationships in short stories, except for the first story which I didn't really get, the others r masterpieces
thekid7887's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25