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La Metamorfosis

Franz Kafka

3.68 AVERAGE


there was a kafka exhibition in taipei, next to the vocational university I work at. I didn’t finish the book in time to be a knowledgeable guest there, unfort /-:

read the version with a bunch of other short stories!

favorite one was on the torture device in the desert (?) which i read as a break from playing roblox trivia games w jonas in kuala lumpur.

I personally related Gregor's metamorphosis to disability, and how the disabled are often seen as burdens. In that way, I enjoyed the family dynamics and see them as near realism. However, I did not love the novella. I feel most of the text was underwhelming, and the character's form was the saving grace from total banality.
emotional reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

proof that things would be better for everyone if i killed myself
challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
tense medium-paced

It was okay. Somehow I was expecting something deeper. Easy to read and enjoyable.