Reviews

The Castle by Franz Kafka

minkkmuse's review against another edition

challenging funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

 endlessly absurd, convoluted, and confusing—empty procedures of bureaucracy supplanting human connection 

witherskeleton's review against another edition

challenging reflective slow-paced

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

1.5

mrsmobarak's review against another edition

challenging mysterious slow-paced

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

2.75

kayaisabug's review against another edition

slow-paced

3.0

_gabi_'s review against another edition

funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

wischmopp's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

tallulahjt's review

1.0

I enjoyed The Castle for the first half of the novel before it became unbearably repetitive, monotonous, and confusing. I suppose that was the point of it though.

Furthermore, Kafka propelled me into the worst reading slump since I began reading as a hobby. It took me two months to finish a 300 page book. All that effort for something that ends mid-sentence.

hnnhkbk's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.5

this was chaotic in the best kind of way 

mimsen's review against another edition

4.0

Nach 15-20 Jahren wieder gelesen, festgestellt, wie sehr ich mich als Leserin und Mensch verändert habe. Ich erinnere mich, wie verstörend und anstrengend ich Ks Versuche ins Schloss oder überhaupt nur in die Nähe zu kommen fand. Wie unerträglich die Bürokratischen Hürden beim ersten Lesen erschienen. Und wie anstrengend ich es gefunden habe, das zu lesen. 
20 Jahre später kann ich das alles einfach so hinnehmen, ich find sogar vieles davon voller feinem humor und es ist ein so viel angenehmeres Leseerlebnis. 
Was ich mich aber schon frage, was für ein buch wäre das geworden, hätte kafka es beendet und editiert. So hört es mitten im Satz auf und mein Eindruck ist, man hätte schon einiges kürzen und zusammenstreichen können, er hat halt einfach so drauf hingeschrieben...

stjernesvarme's review

funny mysterious slow-paced

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

4.5