Reviews

The Burrow and Other Stories by Franz Kafka

blurrglover123's review

sad medium-paced

nietlucht's review against another edition

4.0

4.5 stars | I really loved this book, although I’m slowly starting to realise I say that about every book I read. I wasn’t too familiar with Kafka’s actual writing style (I had only read Metamorphosis before this), but I really enjoyed it! The stories are all very creative and they also quite often make you think.

Some of the stories end abruptly; they were never finished by Kafka. But the truth is, you won’t even really know if a story was unfinished or intentionally finished there. I personally think that it even gives it a nice touch on some.

Overall a very great book and also a very great collection :).

cosykeekee's review

Couldn't connect with the writing! 
Thoroughly enjoyed The Vulture, though! 

teresarocha's review

lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

simonmee's review

2.0

The best of this collection is The Burrow, which itself is incomplete. Investigations of a Dog wasn't that enjoyable, and Hunter Gracchus is about the only other one I can recall in much detail.

The collection is a hodgepodge that show Kafka's imagination but in restropect it wasn't something I would choose as a casual reader.

lili24's review

dark slow-paced

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

2.75

shawna_reads's review

reflective medium-paced

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

1.0