The Unbearable Lightness of Being

The Unbearable Lightness of Being

1980 • 305 pages

Ratings349

Average rating3.9

15

I just put the book down and the best way to describe what I am feeling is confused. 

I enjoyed the first half of the book, but as it went on, the fact that the female characters were exclusively male-gaze constructed became incredibly unbearable (lol).

I really enjoyed how Time was weaved in the book and the metatextuality of the eternal return and what not. I think perhaps this was the book's strongest asset, and what can I say, I love a good use of Time.

Got very confused from the shit / kitsch part onwards although that may necessitate a re-read from my side.

Overall, don't know how to feel. I need to digest it more.

August 12, 2024