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A good story is the one that resists paraphrase. This is one such story. In its barest form it's a simple story of intense love, infidelity, and political intrigue, but it has such a vast scope that the more one says about it the less it seems. The Prague Spring of 1968 and consequent Russian invasion of Czechoslovakia form the background.
It takes us through the lives of two couples who are trying to find meaning in their lives, who want to cast off the burdens of life to find 'lightness'. Tomas ...more
It takes us through the lives of two couples who are trying to find meaning in their lives, who want to cast off the burdens of life to find 'lightness'. Tomas ...more
Aug 14, 2012
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Ah, finally! It took me forever to finish this book and I have to admit that though neither exceptionally long, nor tedious, this book is quite a lot to chew and digest. The storyline is vague and I did find it a little bit stretched but the redeeming factor is the beautiful philosophy Milan Kundera comes up with.
There are parts of the book that seem to have been written exclusively for you and then there are some that seem like things you grow up thinking, imagining and believing in but never ...more
There are parts of the book that seem to have been written exclusively for you and then there are some that seem like things you grow up thinking, imagining and believing in but never ...more
Dec 29, 2011
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An unusual love story among Tomas and Tereza and Sabina.
Also a story of exile and poverty due to the 1968 Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia.
Unbelievably, I liked the movie better!
Also a story of exile and poverty due to the 1968 Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia.
Unbelievably, I liked the movie better!
Sep 19, 2012
Jenna Garrett
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Really enjoyed this - but goodness gracious I almost has to put it down towards the end with the dog...
Mad. Superb.
Dec 11, 2011
Vicky
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