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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Ein echter Kafka: sehr nüchtern geschrieben, bedrückend und irgendwie cool.
Da das Buch an sich nie zum Ende geschrieben wurde ist die Handlung dementsprechend nicht so "spannend".
Aber durchaus ein sehr empfehlenswertes Buch.
Da das Buch an sich nie zum Ende geschrieben wurde ist die Handlung dementsprechend nicht so "spannend".
Aber durchaus ein sehr empfehlenswertes Buch.
This is an odd novel... set in the early 20th century and involving a young man who has a position in a bank, and who becomes embroiled in a legal case against him.
I'm not quite sure that the story has held up in the ensuing 100 years since it was published posthumously, and seeing that it was never finishes by the author (the final several dozen pages in this edition is dedicated to an attempt to tease out some of the unfinished chapters and changes that were discovered among the authors property after his death.
I'm not quite sure that the story has held up in the ensuing 100 years since it was published posthumously, and seeing that it was never finishes by the author (the final several dozen pages in this edition is dedicated to an attempt to tease out some of the unfinished chapters and changes that were discovered among the authors property after his death.
slow-paced
its a win att jag tog mig igenom denna. Men skulle nog behöva läsa den igen i lite lugnare tempo för att förstå allt. Men verkligen absurd, spännande och tråkig på samma gång.
Legitimately nightmarish. Set in a world where everything my anxiety disorder tells me is actually true and real. Funny. Scary. Dense.
Since the last three books that I read either mentioned or quoted Kafka, I thought it worth revisiting his works. I think that unfortunately some double entendres are necessarily lost in the translation. I was reflecting on why the women characters in 'the trial' are particularly unidimensional (the age and culture of his times) and could only vaguely remember some of his romantic interests that were highlighted at the Kafka Museum in Prague (I remember distinctly thinking that Kafka was a man who was "messed up" with respect to women). In any case, I found this story to be a little long for the intended message.
I definitely felt an inappropriate amount of respect towards Franz Kafka before reading this. I mean, yes some of his sentences are long but it's still fairly easy to follow. And really not that scary or intimidating.
To be honest, this book was actually kind of amusing and even though slightly boring, too - I understand why it's a classic of world (and not only German) literature.
However, it's hard to really get sucked into the story and feel with the main character - but I guess that is kind of intentional with Joseph K. staying pretty anonymous after all.
To be honest, this book was actually kind of amusing and even though slightly boring, too - I understand why it's a classic of world (and not only German) literature.
However, it's hard to really get sucked into the story and feel with the main character - but I guess that is kind of intentional with Joseph K. staying pretty anonymous after all.
Kafka and his books are like weird people you meet in life. Sometimes you gain great perspective from listening to them. Sometimes you’re just left with an estranged feeling and confusion. Reading the process is the latter. Or to say it in German: is mir nix