20.4k reviews for:

The Metamorphosis, In the Penal Colony, and Other Stories

Franz Kafka

3.69 AVERAGE

sararaposo's review against another edition

4.0

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Ok. Não vou mentir, enquanto lia o livro foi difícil ir buscar o bigger meaning por trás da narrativa. Estava mesmo concentrada na história do Gregor se tornar num bicho e em tudo o que isso implicava. Mas após uma mínima reflexão, e a leitura de 2 reviews confesso que preciso de refletir mais ajajhnshshs. Realmente este livro aborda de uma maneira mesmo surreal o tabu de ser diferente, e a exploração da/ ou o que faz a nossa identidade. E se nos tirassem todas as coisas exteriores? A nossa aparência, a nossa capacidade de comunicar, seríamos essencialmente a mesma pessoa, e tratados como tal? Não, lol.
Tontos dos hóspedes, família demasiado real(fake supporters)

morsalf's review against another edition

5.0

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The apple oh my god the apple destroyed me. No wait, actually the whole book destroyed me. This book unlocked parts of my brain I never knew existed.



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Pre-read:
My first Franz Kafka book. I'm sooo excited

madsandcallie's review against another edition

3.75

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It’s Kafka, so I loved it and it’s great. But it’s definitely not my favorite, story-wise. Metaphor wise, it’s a 1915 novella that has much to say to our overworked capitalist bodies. 

I also love the thoughtfulness of Susan Bernofsky’s translation. 

cheezman's review against another edition

4.75

dark sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

farinthebluesky's review against another edition

4.0

dark sad

leeooneelaa's review against another edition

3.0

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tuve una pesadilla así una vez

ganseyblu3's review against another edition

3.5

mysterious reflective sad fast-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

mariana_arruda03's review against another edition

3.0

reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

sideshowrama67's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

tabea_sunflower's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes