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3.96 AVERAGE
3.96 AVERAGE
beautiful writing that makes u want to memorize and package up quotes in your mind. philosophical and erotic all at once!
Too boring, didn't like it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship
Moderate: Misogyny
reflective
Someone telling me they’re pregnant: Oh that’s awesome, congratulations. 🙂
Someone telling me they’re about to read The Unbearable Lightness of Being: You’re in for, just the greatest journey of your life. Try to stay in the moment. 😩😭🫂🥰🥹🤧
Someone telling me they’re about to read The Unbearable Lightness of Being: You’re in for, just the greatest journey of your life. Try to stay in the moment. 😩😭🫂🥰🥹🤧
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Penso que este foi o único livro, até ao momento, que reli.
Por norma, não gosto de o fazer. A repetição do conteúdo não me atrai.
Porém, Kundera pode ter mesmo razão quando escreve que a felicidade está na repetição.
De facto, em cada página do livro, se não foi felicidade, foi algo muito próximo que senti, principalmente pelo facto de estarem a ser discutidos os verdadeiros assuntos que interessam. De estarem a ser feitas as perguntas que importam, aquelas que as crianças fazem.
Para além disso, senti-me compreendido, particularmente no que diz respeito à visão do mundo. À fuga impossível do kitsch. A tantas coisas que nunca antes tinha visto escritas.
Simplesmente, adorei esta obra e reconheço o privilégio de viver num tempo (e contexto), no qual tenho a oportunidade de ler reflexões pertencentes a alguém que foi/é tão especial.
Por norma, não gosto de o fazer. A repetição do conteúdo não me atrai.
Porém, Kundera pode ter mesmo razão quando escreve que a felicidade está na repetição.
De facto, em cada página do livro, se não foi felicidade, foi algo muito próximo que senti, principalmente pelo facto de estarem a ser discutidos os verdadeiros assuntos que interessam. De estarem a ser feitas as perguntas que importam, aquelas que as crianças fazem.
Para além disso, senti-me compreendido, particularmente no que diz respeito à visão do mundo. À fuga impossível do kitsch. A tantas coisas que nunca antes tinha visto escritas.
Simplesmente, adorei esta obra e reconheço o privilégio de viver num tempo (e contexto), no qual tenho a oportunidade de ler reflexões pertencentes a alguém que foi/é tão especial.
Milan Kundera’s The Unbearable Lightness of Being is often hailed as a philosophical masterpiece, yet it frequently feels pretentious, as though it is straining to sound profound while failing to deliver substantive insights. The book explores themes of love, freedom, and identity, but at its core, much of the narrative revolves around infidelity and problematic gender dynamics. The male characters, particularly Tomas, engage in serial adultery with a sense of entitlement cloaked in existential musings, while the women often serve as vessels for his desires rather than fully realized individuals.
The philosophical elements—centered around Nietzschean ideas like eternal return and the weight of existence—come across as heavy-handed. Kundera's insistence on weaving abstract musings into the story feels less like organic reflection and more like an attempt to elevate a plot that is, in essence, about selfish and destructive behavior.
Moreover, the portrayal of women is troublingly one-dimensional. Female characters, like Tereza and Sabina, are defined primarily in relation to their physicality, emotions, and roles as objects of male desire. Their struggles, though sometimes moving, are often undermined by the narrative's voyeuristic lens, reducing them to archetypes rather than fully fleshed-out personalities.
In the end, while the book aspires to be a profound exploration of the human condition, it often reads as an indulgent exercise in intellectual posturing, ultimately lacking the emotional resonance or depth to justify its reputation. It’s a novel that tries to say something grand about life, but what it actually communicates feels shallow and, at times, uncomfortably chauvinistic.
The philosophical elements—centered around Nietzschean ideas like eternal return and the weight of existence—come across as heavy-handed. Kundera's insistence on weaving abstract musings into the story feels less like organic reflection and more like an attempt to elevate a plot that is, in essence, about selfish and destructive behavior.
Moreover, the portrayal of women is troublingly one-dimensional. Female characters, like Tereza and Sabina, are defined primarily in relation to their physicality, emotions, and roles as objects of male desire. Their struggles, though sometimes moving, are often undermined by the narrative's voyeuristic lens, reducing them to archetypes rather than fully fleshed-out personalities.
In the end, while the book aspires to be a profound exploration of the human condition, it often reads as an indulgent exercise in intellectual posturing, ultimately lacking the emotional resonance or depth to justify its reputation. It’s a novel that tries to say something grand about life, but what it actually communicates feels shallow and, at times, uncomfortably chauvinistic.
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Reading this book, I felt confused. Leaving this book, I still feel confused.
I am surprised by how many people adore this book simply because much of it felt out of reach to me. While I did enjoy exploring the characters and the decisions through a philosophical lens, its just one of those books where I'm like, "Really? This was life-changing for you?" Reading this book felt like driving through fog. I could see where I was going, but anything beyond the road was obscured and hard to make out. But again, I did enjoy this book. There were so many pages that I highlighted and so so many lines of beautiful, thought-provoking prose. I'm kind of convinced that I'm just too young, too dumb, and too Western to truly understand this book.
Loved the ending btw. She got what she wanted, finally.
I am surprised by how many people adore this book simply because much of it felt out of reach to me. While I did enjoy exploring the characters and the decisions through a philosophical lens, its just one of those books where I'm like, "Really? This was life-changing for you?" Reading this book felt like driving through fog. I could see where I was going, but anything beyond the road was obscured and hard to make out. But again, I did enjoy this book. There were so many pages that I highlighted and so so many lines of beautiful, thought-provoking prose. I'm kind of convinced that I'm just too young, too dumb, and too Western to truly understand this book.
Loved the ending btw. She got what she wanted, finally.
reflective
medium-paced
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes