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The novel was very interesting....but a little difficult to explain. It had a very existential feel to it, focusing on the importance of living in the moment and embracing the lightness of being. However, the characters in the novel were representative of the constant struggle with being content and at peace. The "lightness of simply being" would become unbearable and they would over-analyze situations and decisions until they were no longer at peace. As Kundera frequently stated "They had faile
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