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126 pages • first pub 1915 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393347098
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 20 January 2014
Description
In her new translation of Kafka's masterpiece, Susan Bernofsky strives to capture both the humor and the humanity in this macabre tale, underscoring the ways in which Gregor Samsa's grotesque metamorphosis is just the physical manifestation of his...
Community Reviews Summary of 72,253 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
126 pages • first pub 1915 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393347098
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 20 January 2014
Description
In her new translation of Kafka's masterpiece, Susan Bernofsky strives to capture both the humor and the humanity in this macabre tale, underscoring the ways in which Gregor Samsa's grotesque metamorphosis is just the physical manifestation of his...
Community Reviews Summary of 72,253 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