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“This was one of my favorite books from his repertoire. ”
Satie A wrote this review Friday, November 13 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“loved it. Planning on rereading it. Reminds me of "The Apartment" (not the Jack Lemmon and Shirley McLaine one. The one with Vincent Cassell and Monica Bellucci)”
Grouchy Marxist wrote this review Saturday, September 5 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“ژان مارک و شانتال زوج جوانی هستند که به دور از هیاهوی زندگی آدمیان با عشق در کنار هم زندگی میکنند و تنها تکیه گاه آنان در این فاصله گیری از آدمها عشق است. تا اینکه یک روز شانتال بی مقدمه مطرح میکند که "دیگر مردها برای دیدن من سر بر نمیگردانند" و از اینجا آن سوء تفاهم بزگر که کل داستان را تحت الشعاع خود قرار میدهد نمودار میشود. ژان مارک برای آنکه به همسرش اعتماد به نفس بهد یا به عبارتی او را به خود و زندگی امیدوار کند، برایش نامه هایی به اسم مردی ناشناس می فرستد و در آن شانتال را متوجه این قضیه میکند که زن زیبایی است. شانتال نامه ها را در کمد خود پنهان میکند غافل از اینکه نویسنده نامه کسی جز ژان مارک، شوهر خود او، نیست.
Sousan S wrote this review Friday, May 22 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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“He was moving very fast in the story telling.He gets very harsh over emotions .”
Mittu Muthu Varghese wrote this review Wednesday, February 25 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I didn't like this book. Kundera has no commitment with life.”
Daniel Valesin wrote this review Monday, December 29 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This small gripping novel is the story of two lovers, Jean-Marc and Chantal. It moves from one to the other, following assumptions, emotions, beliefs and ideas - some shared, but mostly held in secret. It's about being seen and being unseen, and about how we see each other. Identity is not fixed but is drawn from the mirrors around us.
Jenny Y wrote this review Friday, December 12 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
One of the messages of this novel is that, in order to love, you need to be certain that you know who the other person is. Once you start to doubt your sense of your lover's identity, love is eroded. In this novel, when love starts to crumble, the lovers encounter their own secret fears. For Chantal, this means being naked, and for Jean-Marc, it means becoming a beggar. The desperation of their own fears drive them back to the safety of their relationship.
One thread of the story concerns Jean-Marc and his friend F (who is nameless because he is rejected as a friend). Jean-Marc does not trust F any more, and withholds recognition of their shared past.
Throughout the book, every trembling inner movement is echoed by some outer event, even if only a passing glance or a quick conversation. This gives the novel a sure rhythm.
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“I enjoyed so much from literature of kundera as always, although after reading "identity",I had a feeling like to be lost in the darkness. ”
fereshteh a wrote this review Tuesday, August 5 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“"Identity" is one of Millan Kundrea's best novels. It can also be counted as his most traditional, and shortest book ever. In this book, there's no limit for dream and reality. They easily mix with each other, and create a world in which today's humanity is criticized and put under a microscope.
Bardia wrote this review Sunday, July 27 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
"" Finally Chantal says "Men don't turn to look at me anymore."
Jean-Mark looks at her, while not comprehending what a word she had said. Chantal is sad because men don't turn to look at him anymore? Jean-Marc wants to say "And me? And me? Me who have been searching kilometers for you, me who have been calling your name crying and am able to seek you all over the world?" ""”“Very well-written, he's a great author. The story left me a bit annoyed, but it's definitely one to talk about afterwards. And VERY short.”
Colleen D wrote this review Sunday, June 8 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“This one of his best. ”
bandha_fun wrote this review Monday, March 31 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
