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345 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802111111
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Weidenfeld (NY)
Publication date: 12 January 1990
Description
Milan Kundera's sixth novel springs from a casual gesture of a woman to her swimming instructor, a gesture that creates a character in the mind of a writer named Kundera. Like Flaubert's Emma or Tolstoy's Anna, Kundera's Agnes becomes an object of...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,591 reviews
Moods
challenging 40%
emotional 31%
funny 31%
inspiring 17%
mysterious 15%
sad 12%
dark 9%
informative 8%
lighthearted 7%
adventurous 6%
relaxing 6%
tense 5%
hopeful 2%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 23% | N/A: 5% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 27% | No: 24% | N/A: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 26% | No: 23% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 6% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Mental illness, Sexual contentModerate
Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Rape
345 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802111111
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Weidenfeld (NY)
Publication date: 12 January 1990
Description
Milan Kundera's sixth novel springs from a casual gesture of a woman to her swimming instructor, a gesture that creates a character in the mind of a writer named Kundera. Like Flaubert's Emma or Tolstoy's Anna, Kundera's Agnes becomes an object of...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,591 reviews
Moods
challenging 40%
emotional 31%
funny 31%
inspiring 17%
mysterious 15%
sad 12%
dark 9%
informative 8%
lighthearted 7%
adventurous 6%
relaxing 6%
tense 5%
hopeful 2%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 23% | N/A: 5% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 27% | No: 24% | N/A: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 26% | No: 23% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 6% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Mental illness, Sexual contentModerate
Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Rape