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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
funny
mysterious
sad
fast-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
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This book was recommended by multiple friends and initiall I wasn't sure whether it would be my kind of thing (I haven't read many classics before and the concept was described as "weird") I genuinely enjoyed it and was surprised by how much I read in such a short time (I know it's a short book but I'm a pretty slow/impatient reader). Once you get over the main "weird" concept of the book being Gregor as a giant bug, the actual plot isn't that odd. The character is very reflective and even though I am very different from him, I related to his emotions and felt very empathetic/pitiful towards him throughout the book. At a lot of times throughout the book, I was annoyed at his family and basically ever other character except Gregor for how they treated him, their cruelty was so unnecessary even if they didn't understand the situation. I feel like this book has a lot of depth and metaphors within it that I haven't fully realised yet, maybe links to classism or ableism or mental health issues. I'm excited to discuss this book with my friends. I really liked how descriptive it was and I could hardly tell that it was written in 1912 (to be fair, I am reading the German to English translation), however I was slightly frustrated in chapter 1 as it took almost 20 pages for the main character to even get out of bed.
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal death, Bullying, Death, Violence
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
قصة الأديب الكبير فرانز كافكا هذه, "المسخ", يجب أن تُقرأ على أنها قصة كوميدية/ساخرة, جادة قليلاً لكن فكاهية كثيراً. غير ذلك فمن الأكيد ان المرء لن تعجبه هذه التحفة الفنية.
تدور قصة "المسخ" حول المسكين "غريغور سامسا" الذي يستيقظ ذات يوم فيجد نفسه تحوّل إلى دودة هائلة, وحول تعامل عائلته معه بعد هذا الحادث المريع. هي قصة تُحاكي كيفية تعامل المرء مع فرد من العائلة عندما يمرض بمرض سيء للغاية, مُحاكاة فكاهية نوعاً ما.
مراحل تعامل العائلة مع المريض هي كالتالي:
إن رواية "المسخ" خلدت نفسها في التاريخ كتحفة أدبية تصلح لكل زمان ومكان, بدون شك.
ينصح به :)
تدور قصة "المسخ" حول المسكين "غريغور سامسا" الذي يستيقظ ذات يوم فيجد نفسه تحوّل إلى دودة هائلة, وحول تعامل عائلته معه بعد هذا الحادث المريع. هي قصة تُحاكي كيفية تعامل المرء مع فرد من العائلة عندما يمرض بمرض سيء للغاية, مُحاكاة فكاهية نوعاً ما.
مراحل تعامل العائلة مع المريض هي كالتالي:
Spoiler
1) يمرض الشخص, في بادء الأمر تعتني به العائلة قدر الإستطاعة, هناك فرد واحد من بين الجميع يتطوع ليقوم بالعمل المقزز المرتبط بالاعتناء بالشخص المريض. 2) يصبح المريض عبء على العائلة سواء مادياً أو نفسياً, تبدأ العائلة بالنفور منه. 3) يقوم المريض -- أو يحدث له شيء -- يجعل افراد العائلة يتنكرون له كلياً. 4) تسوء حالة المريض, و تبدأ العائلة بالتفكير في أسهل طريقة للتخلص من العبء. 5) يموت المريضإن رواية "المسخ" خلدت نفسها في التاريخ كتحفة أدبية تصلح لكل زمان ومكان, بدون شك.
ينصح به :)
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I want to die
dark
tense
fast-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
dark
mysterious
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
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
One morning, as Gregor Samsa was waking up from anxious dreams, he discovered that in bed he had been changed into a monstrous verminous bug. He lay on his armour-hard back and saw, as he lifted his head up a little, his brown, arched abdomen divided up into rigid bow-like sections. From this height the blanket, just about ready to slide off completely, could hardly stay in place. His numerous legs, pitifully thin in comparison to the rest of his circumference, flickered helplessly before his eyes.
I do love a Franz Kafka and although I have read this before, I hadn't listened to the Audible audiobook version, which I came across in my recommended listens today.
The story is a simple on. Gregor Samsa wakes up to find himself changed into a giant insect. What ensues is somewhat of a farce with elements of the horror of the situation too. A variety of characters come to the house, including his boss who is alerted to the situation by Gregor not making the usual train to work.
His family struggle to adapt to the new, bizarre, situation and also must make up for the lost wages in order to feed themselves and Gregor new, strange, apetite.
It's ultimately a bleak listen, as you would expect. The only criticism is that the narrator was rather monotone and lacked any real energy. 3 1/2 stars.
I do love a Franz Kafka and although I have read this before, I hadn't listened to the Audible audiobook version, which I came across in my recommended listens today.
The story is a simple on. Gregor Samsa wakes up to find himself changed into a giant insect. What ensues is somewhat of a farce with elements of the horror of the situation too. A variety of characters come to the house, including his boss who is alerted to the situation by Gregor not making the usual train to work.
His family struggle to adapt to the new, bizarre, situation and also must make up for the lost wages in order to feed themselves and Gregor new, strange, apetite.
It's ultimately a bleak listen, as you would expect. The only criticism is that the narrator was rather monotone and lacked any real energy. 3 1/2 stars.
dark
sad
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:
Complicated
A very interesting tale but no redemption.