Reviews

Investigations of a Dog by Franz Kafka

dernichtraucherin's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

2.0

magicholly's review against another edition

challenging 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? N/A

0.75

plnodwyer's review against another edition

challenging lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

gabriela_justynska's review against another edition

reflective 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? No

1.5

oliwia_177's review against another edition

inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

3.0

noraaa0's review against another edition

challenging reflective slow-paced

3.0

blushingbookkeeper's review against another edition

reflective slow-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? No

0.5

emxcix's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.25

danipunzel's review against another edition

0.5

i would recommend this to people with severe insomnia. this book will help for sure. 

seanius's review

3.0

Dogs as secretly self-aware underclass, with their own world view and a kind of dog-eat-dog self-preserving approach to life that helps to cope with the difficulties of "a dogs life".

Every dog has his day, and Kafka certainly had his. The story is good yet seems a little out of focus. Somewhat similar to Kurt Vonnegut's "Tom Edison Shaggy Dog" - did Kurt read Kafka's story? It seems possible, as Kurt's shaggy dog story seems almost an improved work...

There is also "My Talks With Dean Spanley" by Plunkett which also has a somewhat philosophical take on life-as-a-dog, although from a resurrectional point of view...

Not perfect, but not a bad read for anyone who is of the canine persuasion...