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Ludvik is at the center of the narration. Today, he would be called a narcissist in the way he acts. But he's self-reflected. Twenty years later, he tricked the wife of his accuser into sleeping with him.
His viewpoint is balanced by short other ones. Helena, the obedient tricked wife. Jaroslaw, a former friend engaged in folklore and traditional values to the aid of the communist regime, now pushed to the side.

Lo más aburrido y, para colmo, misógino que he leído. A ver si acaba ya.

Kundera tells an entertaining story from a politically difficult time. Already has the intertwining timelines of his later books but the construction otherwise is straightforward. An easy read.

Ludvik messes up his life with a humorous postcard in humourless times. The recipient Marketa is the one unconvincing character. A true believer in the system but still loved by everyone?