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BooksclassicsThe Unbearable Lightness of Being
Cover of The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Michael Henry Heim

The Unbearable Lightness of Being,

by Michael Henry Heim, Milan Kundera

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Rating3.9/ 5
Ratings511
Pages305
Reading Hours6h
Published1980
LanguageEnglish

§Synopsis

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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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§Genres
classics1friendship1history1juvenile nonfiction1literary fiction1philosophy1romance1
§Moods
challenging1dark1emotional1informative1inspiring1reflective1relaxing1
§Tags
#diverse characters1#loveable characters1#not diverse characters1#plot driven1#strong character development1#unloveable characters1#weak character development1

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Michael Henry Heim

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The Unbearable Lightness of Being

engPaperback305 pgs
Faber & Faber Ltd19849780571224388
§Genres
classics1friendship1history1juvenile nonfiction1literary fiction1philosophy1romance1
§Moods
challenging1dark1emotional1informative1inspiring1reflective1relaxing1
§Tags
#diverse characters1#loveable characters1#not diverse characters1#plot driven1#strong character development1#unloveable characters1#weak character development1

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ISBN-139780571224388
ISBN-100571224385

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