Reviews - The Metamorphosis, In the Penal Colony, and Other Stories

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The Metamorphosis, In the Penal Colony, and Other Stories

Franz Kafka

3.69 AVERAGE

leyakz4's review against another edition

4.0

metamorphosis & in the penal colony are 5 stars. i think i would've like the other stories more if i didn't rush through them, maybe on a reread

tmr999's review against another edition

3.5

sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

smalldeadcow's review against another edition

5.0

I have a lot more sympathy now for poor little traveling salesmen, even if I’ll still squash them when they’re in my room.

an_5's review against another edition

3.75

sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

dossary's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Wow, just wow. This is my first Kafka book and I’m seriously blown away, the way he writes is just so beautiful, dark and interesting.

The story is a classic and for good reason too such a gripping tale from beginning to ending filled with so many emotional moments that made me so sad when I was reading the book and the ending is just perfect.

This is one of my favorite books of the year so far.