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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I don't particularly love Kafka's writing style. And I sometimes wonder what the point is of a story that can be interpreted in so many different ways. If it has a thousand meanings does it have any meaning at all?
But, I did like some of the themes and ideas discussed in the stories.
But, I did like some of the themes and ideas discussed in the stories.
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Personally, I just would not have turned into a giant bug
The title story is great, of course, but the reason I give this collection a 5 instead of a 4 was because of "A Hunger Artist".
Dark, strange, unpredictable, with homoerotic undertones. Each tale is a weird whirlwind of a journey that tells you more about the psyche of Kafka and the despair he felt, rather than a lucid storyline.
dark
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book pissed me off 80% of the time. The extremely long paragraphs and the small size of the font was torture. Only a handful of the stories captivated my attention - the rest were long-winded and felt pointless.
In the penal colony. When Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from troubled dreams, he found himself changed into a monstrous cockroach in his bed.
I am very glad I read The Metamorphosis! It was witty and unsettling and there are ample well written analyses and discussions to partake in that helped me delve deeper into the text as it turns out my brain isn't wired in a way that understands and therefore can truly enjoy Kafka without a helping hand. The lack of access to these resources for his other works made things more difficult. Some stories were incredibly meandering and I'd find myself emerging from them wondering it was all just one train of though or if I muddled up multiple stories without realising. Others I enjoyed but didn't really understand the social commentary. Overall an interesting writer, but one I would have probably preferred to study under tutelage.