The Farewell Party by Milan Kundera, Philip Roth

The Farewell Party

Milan Kundera, Philip Roth

224 pages • first pub 1972 (editions)

fiction classics contemporary reflective fast-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

Published simultaneously with Identity, his new novel, here is a masterful new translation of Milan Kundera's most brilliantly plotted and sheerly entertaining novel -- a dark farce of sex, murder, and motherhood.Set in an Old-Fashioned Central Eu...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 742 reviews

Moods

reflective 78%
funny 42%
dark 35%
lighthearted 28%
emotional 25%
tense 25%
challenging 21%
sad 17%
mysterious 14%
adventurous 10%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
relaxing 7%

Pace

medium 64%
fast 32%
slow 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 46% | Character: 42% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 28% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 68% | It's complicated: 32%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.72

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...