A review by manikahemmerixh
The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera

4.25

I don't know how else to frame my enjoyment of this book other than saying this is not a typical narrative, nor is it really about the characters. It's more like a philosophical essay under the guise of a novel. Milan even inserts himself directly into the narrative and points out that Tereza and Tomas were born from his own inspiration/need to explore. As someone who is deeply thoughtful about implications of existence, human emotion, what it means to live life "meaningfully", I found 90% of The Unbearable Lightness of Being very engaging. The other 10% rests in Part Six which did get too political for my liking and I could see myself skipping altogether if I re-read.