The Castle by Franz Kafka

The Castle

Franz Kafka with Mark Harman (Translator)

10 hours, 37 minutes first pub 1922 (editions)

fiction classics literary dark reflective slow-paced
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This edition of Kafka's terrifying and comic masterpiece is the product of an international team of experts who used Kafka's original text and notes to render this story as close to the author's vision as possible. Kafka's final novel tells the ha...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,835 reviews

Moods

mysterious 69%
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

slow 75%
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

3.68

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