So I finally got through this whole thing and wow. i wasn't prepared for how much it would mess with my head (in a good way)
the whole weight vs lightness thing really got to me. like Tomas can't commit to anything because he's terrified of the weight of his choices, but then that very lightness becomes its own kind of unbearable thing.
Tereza absolutely broke my heart. the way she loves Tomas so completely while he's just… not capable of that same kind of love? or maybe he is but fights against it? the ending in the countryside was beautiful but also devastating in this quiet way
And don't even get me started on Sabina. her whole philosophy of betrayal and living light. I kind of get it but also it seems so lonely?
The parts about the Soviet invasion were heavier than I expected (no pun intended). I went in thinking this was just gonna be a philosophical romance but it's so much more political than I realized.
But seriously this book hit different. definitely recommend if you're into books that make you question everything about how you live your life.
Random question tho… is there any connection between this and the movie "The Worst Person in the World"? I watched that movie a while back and now that I've finished the book I keep feeling like there's something there? not a direct similarity but like… something about the essence of it? the indecision, the fear of commitment, the wondering if you're wasting your life? or am I just making connections that don't exist lol
by JumpyYogurtcloset946
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I haven’t read the book but it is interesting how a book can hit so differently at different points of your life. Films as well. You can relate to them in such a different way. It does feel like reading a whole new perspective sometimes.