The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera

The Unbearable Lightness of Being

Milan Kundera with Michael Henry Heim (Translator)

314 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)

fiction classics literary romance reflective medium-paced
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A young woman is in love with a successful surgeon, a man torn between his love for her and his incorrigible womanizing. His mistress, a free-spirited artist, lives her life as a series of betrayals—while her other lover, earnest, faithful, and go...

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Moods

reflective 89%
emotional 52%
challenging 35%
sad 31%
dark 22%
inspiring 14%
informative 11%
tense 10%
funny 9%
mysterious 9%
hopeful 6%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 37%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 81% | A mix: 15% | N/A: 1% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 30% | Yes: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 65% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.97

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