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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
An absurd and chilling story of the weight of bureaucracy on every citizen (even, perhaps especially, on those lower on its ladder). It took me a bit to really understand what Kafka was going for, but once I leaned into the absurdism, I found the book very gripping. It being unfinished certainly influences my views on it, and I am still a bit uncomfortable with the portrayal of Leni; however, I really enjoyed this book, and I will most likely read The Castle soon.
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
si alguno de los que me conoce en vida se atreve a publicar lo que pedí explícitamente que quemaran y a justificarse en el postfacio de mi libro yo me veré obligado a volver a la vida con toda la furia del inframundo. quedan avisados
dicho eso, excelente libro
dicho eso, excelente libro
challenging
dark
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny...but not funny haha...funny weird...
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
7.0
Interesting yet pessimistic. Despite my nihilistic tendanies, I am very much an optimist. So reading this extremely negative take on society/humanity I found myself disagreeing with the fundamental assumptions and posits.
Interesting yet pessimistic. Despite my nihilistic tendanies, I am very much an optimist. So reading this extremely negative take on society/humanity I found myself disagreeing with the fundamental assumptions and posits.
reflective
slow-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
An incredible work of literature. Unfortunately, I can't help but see how Kafka viewed women. It's unsettling but nothing out of the ordinary for the average man. Couldn't help but roll my eyes every-time a female character was part of a chapter. Considering the character in the book is very clearly supposed to be him, the way he views himself made me understand why he burned 90% of his material, and wanted all of this gone too. Completely understand him, with all the qualms I have about the way he writes women I can't help but find Kafka way too relatable.
Rating a book like this is almost impossible. This is the book that made "Kafkaesque" a concept. The main character is Joseph K, who finds himself arrested for an unspecified crime. He is allowed to live at home and continue to work, but knowing there is a process being mounted against him in a non-judicial court. He engages a lawyer on recommendation from an uncle. This seems to only make things worse.
How can you defend yourself or confess to a crime you are supposed to have done, but do not know you have committed? You can't. This is a deeply unpleasant book.
How can you defend yourself or confess to a crime you are supposed to have done, but do not know you have committed? You can't. This is a deeply unpleasant book.