David Mehegan Christ. The NY Times Book Rev. B- . Robert Grudin The Observer . George Steiner Rev. of Contemp. Nothing resembling a consensus.
Opinions are all over the place, on all aspects of the novel.
Practically no agreement, except that it is short. As such, it is both adroit and dated. Similarly the illustrative quotes chosen here are merely those the complete review subjectively believes represent the tenor and judgment of the review as a whole. The tale is a light and slight one, gently exploring the issue of identity with a Kunderian spin. It is a small book, and perhaps it disappoints that there is not more to it, but that seems to have been Kundera's intention.