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finlaycordiner's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
saulle's review against another edition
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
phenomal. the feeling of hopelesness is ubiquituous. it is so interesting to read a book that feels so relevant to what the world looks like nowadays
taschamay's review against another edition
challenging
slow-paced
3.0
Honestly think I am maybe not smart enough to fully understand this book
aidas's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
vikramx's review against another edition
4.0
I would presume this would be the book that literature scholars look back at , when the term “Kafkaseque” was coined - the story ( probably a dream I think ) of Josef K the protagonist of the novel is accused of a “crime” and under goes a “trail” by an outlandish “judiciary” system which begins to affect every aspect of his life and eventually taking over his life , so very agonizing and tortuously to his end .
I almost gave up in the middle , as it novel seems directionless and bizarre until you begins to peel the layers ; Kafka exposes the horrors of bureaucracy , red-tape involved behind monolithic top - down managerial structures inside organizations purely meant to break individualism & free spirit .
Another aspect which Kafka divulges deeply into is the nature of guilt , Josef even though innocent ( we don’t know what he’s guilty of in the first place ! ) , goes out of the way to try to clear himself . I believe this would be the standard but intriguing reaction when an average joe is vindicated by a people he knows ; logic goes out of the window , rather he tries to defend himself even though he knows that he’s innocent .
Reminds me one of Ayn Rand’s rather devious psychological machinations - how to convince your adversary that suicide is an virtue ( in this case using guilt ) .
I almost gave up in the middle , as it novel seems directionless and bizarre until you begins to peel the layers ; Kafka exposes the horrors of bureaucracy , red-tape involved behind monolithic top - down managerial structures inside organizations purely meant to break individualism & free spirit .
Another aspect which Kafka divulges deeply into is the nature of guilt , Josef even though innocent ( we don’t know what he’s guilty of in the first place ! ) , goes out of the way to try to clear himself . I believe this would be the standard but intriguing reaction when an average joe is vindicated by a people he knows ; logic goes out of the window , rather he tries to defend himself even though he knows that he’s innocent .
Reminds me one of Ayn Rand’s rather devious psychological machinations - how to convince your adversary that suicide is an virtue ( in this case using guilt ) .
bede03's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
l0nve's review against another edition
2.0
I'll be completely honest, I was looking forward to this read considering how the metamorphosis quickly became one of my favorites. However, The Trial felt slow and disappointing, the ending wasn't worth me pushing myself to finish the book. 2 stars because of the message it attempts to send, 2 stars because in my opinion, it wasn't delivered well enough.
blaxploitations's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
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
3.5
anthonysimon99's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
eb00kie's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Did it sap my will to live? Sure. Did it tap-dance over my East-European memories singing "why do you hit yourself"? Sure. Would it recommend it? If you haven't lived through post-communist cultures, this might be just dystopian rather than actually painful so - go for it.