Reviews - “Die” Verwandlung

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“Die” Verwandlung

Franz Kafka

3.69 AVERAGE

cryloren11's review against another edition

sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

wissy04's review against another edition

3.25

dark mysterious fast-paced

bloodrive's review against another edition

damnnnnn

ontariomothgirl's review against another edition

5.0

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

micabelen's review against another edition

3.25

reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

“The Metamorphosis” is a quick read, though not necessarily an entertaining one. It is filled with analogies—analogies I only fully grasped after reading a later analysis.

It is not only Gregor who turns into an insect, but the entire family that undergoes a metamorphosis. Gregor was already an insect of society, living by and for work, already dehumanized. The story also offers a strong reading of illness or of being different: it begins with care and kindness, only to shift into rejection and fatigue. It is unsettling and requires further analysis, otherwise you are left with empty words.