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3.96 AVERAGE
3.96 AVERAGE
medium-paced
I enjoyed the character analysis and even the plot jumping around, they all felt like real people but it was a hard book to finish
challenging
emotional
reflective
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
I have very mixed feelings about this book. The first part is a 4+ star read for me, but the rest left me unsatisfied.
In this first part Kundera presents Parmenides and Nietzsches theories on wether living is light and heavy, which is compelling to follow. We also follow the love story of Tereza and Tomas where Kundera ties the philosophical theories to fiction in a somewhat creative way.
What he portrays in the first part he destroys with the writing and storyline of the rest of the book. There are multiple points in which I feel betrayed by Kundera.
I find the way he writes about women fairly pretentious; as if women belong to another species. I also feel as if all the women in this book were moulded off the same muse.
Kundera also has a tendency to get very repetitive. What was a funny and witty first read gets overused until it’s lost comical meaning.
I was skimming this book by the end, just wanting to get it over with. As much hype around this as I’ve seen I honestly was expecting an entirely different book (and outcome?).
In this first part Kundera presents Parmenides and Nietzsches theories on wether living is light and heavy, which is compelling to follow. We also follow the love story of Tereza and Tomas where Kundera ties the philosophical theories to fiction in a somewhat creative way.
What he portrays in the first part he destroys with the writing and storyline of the rest of the book. There are multiple points in which I feel betrayed by Kundera.
I find the way he writes about women fairly pretentious; as if women belong to another species. I also feel as if all the women in this book were moulded off the same muse.
Kundera also has a tendency to get very repetitive. What was a funny and witty first read gets overused until it’s lost comical meaning.
I was skimming this book by the end, just wanting to get it over with. As much hype around this as I’ve seen I honestly was expecting an entirely different book (and outcome?).
Kniha je čtivě psaná a proložena filosofickými myšlenkami, která nutí člověka se zamyslet. Spousta témat je velmi šikovně uchopena a jazykově se jedná o geniální dílo.
Některé autorovi názory jsou mi však nesympatické a stejný postoj mám i k hlavní postavě.
Konec příběhu mě rozbrečel (v letadle haha)
Některé autorovi názory jsou mi však nesympatické a stejný postoj mám i k hlavní postavě.
Konec příběhu mě rozbrečel (v letadle haha)
hopeful
informative
sad
medium-paced
emotional
sad
slow-paced
This was my first Kundera book. Though i loved this one immensely, the fulfillment i got from each succesive one diminished leaving me to conclude Kundera to be a one trick pony. An amazing existential trick, but a single trick nonetheless
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Really good at the start, I couldn’t put it down but I got a bit sick of it towards the end. It provoked me to think about different perspectives. It was interesting to see how the Russians invaded and infiltrated Czech country and its society. I thought of Ukraine.
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
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