Review by venusynth - The Unbearable Lightness of Being

venusynth 's review for:

The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera

4.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This was an interesting read. The story has me saying, “Yes, but…” or “No, except…” I thought I would hate the characters upon learning their flaws. I couldn’t but I don’t love them either. There’s an unexplainable quality about this book that has me rate it 4 stars. Maybe its ability to keep me turning to the next page compels me to think of it highly. There was only one part that disturbed me, even when the premise is already upsetting.

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