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224 pages • first pub 1915 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553213690
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam Classics
Publication date: 01 February 1972
Description
"When Gregor Samsa woke up one morning from unsettling dreams, he found himself changed in his bed into a monstrous vermin." With this startling, bizarre, yet surprisingly funny first sentence, Kafka begins his masterpiece, The Metamorphosis. It ...
Community Reviews Summary of 71,591 reviews
Moods
reflective 60%
sad 53%
emotional 33%
mysterious 25%
challenging 22%
tense 21%
funny 12%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 2%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 36%
slow 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 65% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 30% | No: 26% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%Average rating
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Body horror, Death, Animal cruelty
224 pages • first pub 1915 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553213690
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam Classics
Publication date: 01 February 1972
Description
"When Gregor Samsa woke up one morning from unsettling dreams, he found himself changed in his bed into a monstrous vermin." With this startling, bizarre, yet surprisingly funny first sentence, Kafka begins his masterpiece, The Metamorphosis. It ...
Community Reviews Summary of 71,591 reviews
Moods
reflective 60%
sad 53%
emotional 33%
mysterious 25%
challenging 22%
tense 21%
funny 12%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 2%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 36%
slow 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 65% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 30% | No: 26% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Death, Animal cruelty