The Trial by Franz Kafka

The Trial

Franz Kafka with Breon Mitchell (Translator)

7 hours, 47 minutes • first pub 1925 (editions)

fiction classics literary dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
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Josef K. is an employee at a bank, an Everyman without any particular qualities or ambitions. His inconsequence makes doubly strange his "arrest" by an officer of the court, made with no formal charges or explanation. Disoriented and consumed with...

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Moods

dark 70%
mysterious 59%
challenging 51%
reflective 51%
tense 41%
sad 15%
funny 11%
emotional 8%
informative 3%
adventurous 2%
inspiring 1%

Pace

slow 59%
medium 35%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 39% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 20% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

No: 49% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 77% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 18% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.7

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