The Unbearable Lightness of Being
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The Unbearable Lightness of Being

by Milan Kundera

1984•Drama•320 pages

Taste attributes: dramaromancepoliticalsexslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers all

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Boxlist takeA stirring novel that is slow-burning, fresh and serious. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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4.1 / 5

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About This Book

Interweaves story and dream, past and present, and philosophy and poetry in a sardonic and erotic tale of two couples--Tomas and Teresa, and Sabina and her Swiss lover, Gerhart.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaRomancePoliticalSexComplex relationshipLove conquers all

Subjects

German fictionLoveMan-woman relationshipsLove storiesSurgeonsHistoryTranslations from CzechCzech fiction

Details

Author
Milan Kundera
Published
1984
Pages
320
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