Farewell Waltz by Milan Kundera

Farewell Waltz

Milan Kundera with Aaron Asher (Translator)

288 pages • first pub 1972 (editions)

fiction classics contemporary reflective fast-paced
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Klima, a celebrated jazz trumpeter, receives a phone call announcing that a young nurse with whom he spent a brief night at a fertility spa is pregnant. She has decided he is the father.And so begins a comedy in which, during five madcap days, eve...

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Community Reviews Summary of 736 reviews

Moods

reflective 77%
funny 40%
dark 37%
lighthearted 25%
tense 25%
challenging 22%
emotional 22%
sad 18%
mysterious 14%
adventurous 11%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
relaxing 7%

Pace

medium 66%
fast 29%
slow 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 48% | Character: 40% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 29% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 70% | It's complicated: 29%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 52% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.72

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