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320 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060932145
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial Modern Classics
Publication date: 07 April 1999
Description
Rich in its stories, characters, and imaginative range, The Book of Laughter and Forgetting is the novel that brought Milan Kundera his first big international success in the late 1970s. Like all his work, it is valuable for far more than its hist...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,657 reviews
Moods
funny 38%
emotional 32%
dark 28%
challenging 25%
sad 19%
mysterious 16%
inspiring 12%
tense 11%
lighthearted 8%
hopeful 7%
informative 6%
relaxing 6%
adventurous 3%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 19% | N/A: 9% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 37% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 10% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Misogyny, RapeModerate
Pedophilia, Death, SexismMinor
Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Suicide attempt
320 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060932145
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial Modern Classics
Publication date: 07 April 1999
Description
Rich in its stories, characters, and imaginative range, The Book of Laughter and Forgetting is the novel that brought Milan Kundera his first big international success in the late 1970s. Like all his work, it is valuable for far more than its hist...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,657 reviews
Moods
funny 38%
emotional 32%
dark 28%
challenging 25%
sad 19%
mysterious 16%
inspiring 12%
tense 11%
lighthearted 8%
hopeful 7%
informative 6%
relaxing 6%
adventurous 3%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 19% | N/A: 9% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 37% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 10% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Misogyny, RapeModerate
Pedophilia, Death, SexismMinor
Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Suicide attempt