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3.5 AVERAGE
3.5 AVERAGE
funny
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
More a philosophical meditation than a novel, but nevertheless a fascinating read. Made me think more than usual, made me think about the world around me.
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
reflective
من هم ترجمه‌ی سانسورنشده‌ی خانم نیامی را خواندم. تصور نسخه‌ای که در ایران چاپ شده است برایم ناممکن است. شخصاً تا به حال یک کتابم را سانسورچی‌ها مخدوش کرده‌اند و همین یک تجربه‌ی تلخ برایم بس بود که توبه کنم از رفتن به سراغ کتاب‌هایی که می‌دانم حتماً سانسور خواهند شد. من نمی‌دانم مترجمانی که این کتاب را در ایران به ناشر سپرده‌اند به دنبال چه بوده‌اند. چاپ این اثر با حجم عظیمی از سانسور با چاپ نشدنش برابر است
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is the second Kundera novel I've read this summer, and I can't tell yet if I really like him specifically or if I just need to read more French/European literary novels. Whatever it is, I really enjoyed this book—not so much for the particular story lines or characters (though I loved the Czech entomologist and would read an entire novel, a la Knausgaard, about the fictional Milan Kundera and his wife Vera)—but after reading a lot of books over the years in a lot of different genres this one had me thinking over and over: I didn't know a novel could do THAT.
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I was hoping to like this one more, as I liked the idea of following 2 pairs of lovers in different times, but it turns out that we hardly follow the pair from 2 centuries ago, although their story might have been more interesting, and as for the rest we are stuck between a modern pair that are basically imbeciles, and the philosophical rumninations of the author. It bored me a lot.
Fortunately, this is a short story and it wasn't difficult to read.
Fortunately, this is a short story and it wasn't difficult to read.
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is a good time!
If my life was not so busy, I could easily read this in a single sitting. This is a philosophy book tied under the guise of a loose plot involving two romantic entanglements. One of them is from the 1700s and the other is from the present day. It is told by the author as a narrator, who seems to be able to witness these things from the château, which is their shared location.
This is my first Kundera, and I find his prose elegant. This is very easy to read and rather funny. I was not a huge fan of the modern day romantic encounter, which got a little ridiculous and the people fairly detestable, but besides that this is a pretty fun read!
If my life was not so busy, I could easily read this in a single sitting. This is a philosophy book tied under the guise of a loose plot involving two romantic entanglements. One of them is from the 1700s and the other is from the present day. It is told by the author as a narrator, who seems to be able to witness these things from the château, which is their shared location.
This is my first Kundera, and I find his prose elegant. This is very easy to read and rather funny. I was not a huge fan of the modern day romantic encounter, which got a little ridiculous and the people fairly detestable, but besides that this is a pretty fun read!