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nicki_j 's review for:
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
by Milan Kundera
I don't even know where to begin. I did not enjoy reading this book. Several times I wished it was over. That doesn't necessarily mean it wasn't a good book. Sometimes I had no idea what the author was going on about and sometimes I was really bothered by his choices. Like Sabina being aroused by the thought of eliminating her bowels while Tomas watched. Was that really necessary? But other times while reading, I was struck by the absolute truth of his words. Particularly the chapter about humans' treatment of animals. And when he said, a few times in the novel, that we never know whether our choices are the correct ones because we only have one life and no chance for a do-over.
I think this book is better if you don;t think of it as a story with characters and a plot but more like an allegory; sort of The Alchemist, only much, much less up lifting.
My favorite character was karenin, the dog.
I think this book is better if you don;t think of it as a story with characters and a plot but more like an allegory; sort of The Alchemist, only much, much less up lifting.
My favorite character was karenin, the dog.