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272 pages • first pub 1915 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241372555
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 07 March 2019
Description
This collection of new translations brings together the small proportion of Kafka's works that he himself thought worthy of publication. It includes Metamorphosis, his most famous work, an exploration of horrific transformation and alienation; Med...
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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 cruelty272 pages • first pub 1915 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241372555
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 07 March 2019
Description
This collection of new translations brings together the small proportion of Kafka's works that he himself thought worthy of publication. It includes Metamorphosis, his most famous work, an exploration of horrific transformation and alienation; Med...
Community Reviews Summary of 72,363 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