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288 pages • first pub 1972 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060997007
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 21 April 1998
Description
Farewell Waltz is a dark farce that takes on sex, murder, and motherhood with a lightheartedness at once chilling and profound. It is one of Kundera's most accessible novels. Celebrated and distinguished, with an international following, Kundera c...
Community Reviews Summary of 742 reviews
Moods
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
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Murder, AbortionModerate
Death, Adult/minor relationship, PregnancyMinor
Rape
288 pages • first pub 1972 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060997007
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 21 April 1998
Description
Farewell Waltz is a dark farce that takes on sex, murder, and motherhood with a lightheartedness at once chilling and profound. It is one of Kundera's most accessible novels. Celebrated and distinguished, with an international following, Kundera c...
Community Reviews Summary of 742 reviews
Moods
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
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Murder, AbortionModerate
Death, Adult/minor relationship, PregnancyMinor
Rape