Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera

4 reviews

chsm8's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War, Animal death, Death, and Sexual content

Minor: Gun violence and Death of parent

navayiota's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Not an enjoyable book, but certainly one that has a lot to say. I want to read an analysis of it, because I feel like I have no idea what it was truly about. Very thought provoking though, in many ways... 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Medical content, War, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Sexual content, Animal death, Child abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Death, and Suicide

Moderate: Cancer, Excrement, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Car accident, Animal cruelty, and Body shaming

jelliestars's review against another edition

reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Infidelity

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Alcohol, and Sexual content

Minor: Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Police brutality, Sexism, Violence, Car accident, Pregnancy, Animal cruelty, Grief, Medical content, Cancer, Death of parent, War, and Blood

gracewiley's review against another edition

inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, and Sexism