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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
My favorite story was the first and shortest of them all, A Message from the Emperor.
The metamorphosis is one of the best short stories ever written, and a lesson in absurdism.
The goat.
Absurd, mundane, thought-provoking, unexpectedly hilarious at points and hugely entertaining. A well curated selection, particularly liked reading the earlier works in a more traditionally modernist vein and seeing the progression of style and depth.
Absurd, mundane, thought-provoking, unexpectedly hilarious at points and hugely entertaining. A well curated selection, particularly liked reading the earlier works in a more traditionally modernist vein and seeing the progression of style and depth.
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
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".