Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

The Trial: A New Translation Based on the Restored Text by Franz Kafka

7 reviews

felofhe's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Racial slurs, Infidelity, Misogyny, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Cursing, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexism, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Confinement, Murder, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fatphobia, Bullying, Physical abuse, and Stalking

chrisljm's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

The amount of times I fell asleep reading this is unprecedented, and it’s another mark against posthumous publishing from me. 

I appreciate critique on bureaucracy and the complex legal system, but I really disliked the way it was executed here. It’s incredibly dense and difficult to engage with, and I think this book could’ve benefited from ‘less is more’. It also didn’t help that I found Joseph K. to be a very irritating character and at certain points I wanted him to just get arrested already so that he would stop talking. I also really disliked how the only purpose the few female characters had were to serve and seduce the men. 

I much prefer The Stranger by Albert Camus. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Infidelity

Moderate: Murder, Sexual harassment, and Death

deima_alnzr's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism

Moderate: Infidelity and Murder

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Sexual content

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Police brutality

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Vomit, Sexual content, Infidelity, Classism, Confinement, Gaslighting, Murder, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Sexual assault and Body shaming

hannah_cogo's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Infidelity, Classism, Violence, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, and Torture

danicam's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Murder, Death, Infidelity, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

cutepatzie's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

It is a classic book, showing exactly what paradox means in the literary.  Its a good book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Infidelity, Misogyny, and Police brutality