But he was selfish from day one, so whose fault is it if others are hurt? How many of us justify our wrongs by telling ourselves what we want to hear? How many times do we hurt one another and then blame it on our nature? How many times do we promise ourselves we will change and then slip back into the our old ways, justifying it by telling ourselves that it has always been that way with us. We all have our “Darcys” of the world…our “Roarkes” of the world…but what about an honest look at love? Darcy and his kind show us a romantic love…but this book shows you an honest love. He wants the reader to not only see what is going on with the characters, he wants them to understand it as well….įirst, the book itself….wow…just wow…This one has opened my eyes wide….We all have our romantic images of love. He explains what is happening to the characters, explains their thoughts and actions as if he is looking down upon them from above, watching them as if they are players on a stage. It is almost as if he has thought out what he wants the book to be and then sits down to present it to a potential reader. It is not only written by Milan Kundera, it is also narrated by him. This is a book that is odd in its writing style, but it suited the book perfectly. This book has a few main characters, but centers mostly on Tomas and Tereza. We are told that we need to stop and smell the roses….but what about the dark stuff too? Y’know….that dark stuff we call human nature…. Books that force me to look upon the world and peer into all of her dark corners.
I used to only read books that entertained me….now I think I prefer the kind that challenge me.
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