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304 pages • first pub 1922 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241197806
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Translated and with a preface by Mark HarmanLeft unfinished by Kafka in 1922 and not published until 1926, two years after his death, The Castle is the haunting tale of K.’s relentless, unavailing struggle with an inscrutable authority in order to...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,835 reviews
Moods
challenging 62%
dark 53%
reflective 49%
tense 25%
funny 18%
adventurous 9%
sad 9%
emotional 6%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 22%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 45% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 15% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 22% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Sexual content, Sexism, Classism304 pages • first pub 1922 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241197806
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Translated and with a preface by Mark HarmanLeft unfinished by Kafka in 1922 and not published until 1926, two years after his death, The Castle is the haunting tale of K.’s relentless, unavailing struggle with an inscrutable authority in order to...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,835 reviews
Moods
challenging 62%
dark 53%
reflective 49%
tense 25%
funny 18%
adventurous 9%
sad 9%
emotional 6%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 22%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 45% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 15% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 22% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Sexual content, Sexism, Classism