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forgereads17's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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
5.0
moonstrucked's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
A man of outdated generation gives his detailed outdated opinions about sex under the pretense of a novel
gabrielasantolive's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
clayrr31's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
1.0
michelle_fyndin's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
colsors's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
thmd's review against another edition
5.0
"His shoes would now walk the earth with somewhat greater melancholy than before".
grayjay's review against another edition
4.0
From the sight of a woman waving to her swimming instructor, Kundera creates a character, and from that character, a novel about the immortality of being remembered after death—how it matters to this woman and the love triangle that forms between her husband and her sister.
Into this discussion enter the historical characters Johannes Goethe and his frenemy Bettina von Amin; and their relationship adds to Kundera's image of immortality.
Kundera writes himself into the frame narrative of the novel, busily inventing characters, and interacting with one—Professor Avenarius—whose coincidental interactions with the other characters tie the narrative together and help develop another theme—that of synchronicity.
Into this discussion enter the historical characters Johannes Goethe and his frenemy Bettina von Amin; and their relationship adds to Kundera's image of immortality.
Kundera writes himself into the frame narrative of the novel, busily inventing characters, and interacting with one—Professor Avenarius—whose coincidental interactions with the other characters tie the narrative together and help develop another theme—that of synchronicity.