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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?