Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka

27 reviews

enabditouri_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Abandonment, and Confinement

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Death and Animal death

scruffie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I found Crick's translation to be excellent, preserving much of the language ambiguity and other eccentricities that Kafka is known for. A pretty dark read overall, and very much to my liking. Quite slow-paced, especially if you also read the explanatory notes (which I recommend).

From the stories in this book "Meditation" didn't really work for me; I really liked all the others ("The Judgement", "The Metamorphosis", "In the Penal Colony", "Letter to his Father") though. I'm curious to read the remaining works of Kafka.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Torture, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

magdalenahrga's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Violence

Minor: Death

linsophie's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Physical abuse, and Violence

abbycrotts's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

i dont think im smart enough to understand because i turned it back in to the library before i could read any of the reflective essays located after the story in the book (longer than the actual story itself btdubs) i kinda felt like it didnt go anywhere but i see why people think it is a nice little book i like the writing style 

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror and Dysphoria

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship

kiapin28's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad 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

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Death, and Emotional abuse

saylaa's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse

Minor: Death