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Metamorphosis

Franz Kafka

3.68 AVERAGE

dark reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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emotional reflective sad tense 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

this is my first kafka read. as much as his works said to have many many interpretations, personally for me i could relate with the relationship of a father and his child. as he himself has been a subject to such cannot be ever forgotten.

"all the steps he takes to make himself better to be good to his family fails as he is not one of them"

forget Paul McCartney, Gregor Samsa is my favorite Beetle.
powerful, versatile metaphor. Kafka's (translated) writing style bores though. 3.5 stars

How to interpret this book? In a literal sense it is starkly terrifying; in a figurative one even more so. Stress-induced mental health breakdown or schizophrenic episode? Either way it makes your skin crawl with disgust and sadness.

fuck startsigns, als wat voor insect zag jij Gregor??

De diepgang die Kafka creƫert in zulk een kort dun boekje is ongekend. geef de man 61 pagina's en hij schrijft een vraagstuk over waarde, eer en naastenliefde.
het is prachtig om te zien door wat voor een proces de familie heen gaat na het verlies van Gregor en hoe ze hiermee om gaan. Maar ook Gregors reactie is erg interessant.
"Well tis quite fascinating isnt it!"
"Sigmund Freud????"

Gregor was een kelderpissenbed in mijn idee.
challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark reflective sad medium-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 enjoyable translation of Metamorphosis, the letter to his Father gives insight on how this relationship inspired his writing
dark reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

no, sorry