Amerika by Franz Kafka

Amerika

Franz Kafka with Willa Muir, Edwin Muir, Klaus Mann, E.L. Doctorow

336 pages • first pub 1927 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

Kafka's first and funniest novel, Amerika tells the story of the young immigrant Karl Rossmann who, after an embarrassing sexual misadventure, finds himself "packed off to America" by his parents. Expected to redeem himself in this magical land of...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 1,048 reviews

Moods

adventurous 55%
funny 41%
dark 36%
mysterious 31%
reflective 30%
challenging 28%
lighthearted 20%
sad 20%
tense 18%
hopeful 10%
emotional 8%
informative 5%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 26%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 37% | Character: 30% | Plot: 30% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 36% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 31%

Loveable characters?

No: 34% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 31%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 47% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 44% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.57

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...