First published 1987
A man and woman grapple with the shifting tides of politics and personal life in 1970s Czechoslovakia. As they navigate the constraints of an oppressive regime, they must confront the fragility of memory and the power of laughter to sustain them. At its core, The Book of Laughter and Forgetting is a poignant exploration of how we construct our identities in the face of historical forces beyond our control.
Genres: literary-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, contemporary, social-issues
Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, political-intrigue
Setting: Czechoslovakia
Period: 1970s
320 pages · Paperback