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lucyatoz's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Laughable Loves by Milan Kundera is the second book I have read by this author.
I read this whilst on a trip in Prague and asked a bookseller for a recommendation for a book to read and this was it. It is a collection of 7 short stories featuring different men and women in each tale, apart from Dr Havel who is featured in two of them, and their love for each other, with all of the sexuality, commitment and love, or lack thereof, in their respective relationships.
Most of the stories were interesting, a few instantly forgettable...overall, I appreciated the engaging writing style and the extremes the characters went to in their relationships.
I own a copy of this book and listened to it on Audible. I read this for prompt 34, set in a landlocked country, for the 52 Book Club Reading Challenge 2024.
I read this whilst on a trip in Prague and asked a bookseller for a recommendation for a book to read and this was it. It is a collection of 7 short stories featuring different men and women in each tale, apart from Dr Havel who is featured in two of them, and their love for each other, with all of the sexuality, commitment and love, or lack thereof, in their respective relationships.
Most of the stories were interesting, a few instantly forgettable...overall, I appreciated the engaging writing style and the extremes the characters went to in their relationships.
I own a copy of this book and listened to it on Audible. I read this for prompt 34, set in a landlocked country, for the 52 Book Club Reading Challenge 2024.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Body shaming, Rape, Sexual violence, and Suicide attempt
poisonedbaguette's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
Au début tout va bien, les histoires sont chouettes et puis boum d'un coup (TW) : sexisme, misogynie, et même agression sexuelle. Je n'ai pas compris le principe, j'ai trouvé ces passages inutiles dans l'histoire et je me suis même questionnée sur la personne de l'auteur, tellement ces passages m'ont paru fantasmés, inutiles et choquants. J'ai eu du mal à finir le livre et j'ai l'impression que l'auteur est un vieux pervers
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
laylidamanii's review against another edition
A painfully misogynistic read which never ceased to anger me with it's blantent objectification of female characters and empty philosophising.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault
ran_sophia's review against another edition
challenging
dark
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? N/A
2.0
Even though some stories were good, I didn't like the book at all.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual assault
Minor: Rape