Reviews tagging 'Death'

In the Penal Colony by Franz Kafka

7 reviews

revonue's review

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

3.0


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e_papankova_333's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No

2.0

I wish to go back in time two days and not read this book. This was the first time ever that I experienced being physically sick to my stomach while reading something. Be aware of the TWs because I wasn't. If I didn't have to read it for my Uni class, I wouldn't pick it up. I understand the moral question and I admit that it is a good book for analysis, but it was very explicit and violent. 

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clarajp5's review against another edition

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challenging dark funny mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75


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belladonnashrike's review

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dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.25

some of the darkest shit i’ve ever read (not that it’s scary per se… but how the tone is just so nonchalant…considering the apparatus, my god). what the fuck

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bemjanim's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective medium-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? Yes

3.5

what the fuck did i just read

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mariiii's review against another edition

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dark sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0


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cheesepuppy's review

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challenging dark fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

Honestly, I hated it. Though, that doesn’t mean it was written poorly. The writing was great. I was driven to finish the whole thing in one sitting. It was sick, twisted, and disgusting. 

I know people who are as stubborn in their views as this Officer. People who are willing to literally “die on a hill” for their belief in something. I’m hoping this was a sick metaphor for that? But I’m not convinced.

Some thoughts while reading:
  • I hate it.  I demand a refund. What sick person wrote this?
  • I’m mad. This is torture... well duh, yeah we knew that. Ugh
  • Is it a sick metaphor for teaching the bystander effect??? 

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