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62 pages • first pub 1919 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781791877439
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Publication date: 22 December 2018
Description
The story is set in an unnamed penal colony. Internal clues and the setting on an island suggest Octave Mirbeau's The Torture Garden as an influence. As in some of Kafka's other writings, the narrator in this story seems detached from, or perhaps ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,797 reviews
Moods
reflective 44%
tense 39%
mysterious 29%
challenging 25%
sad 11%
emotional 6%
funny 6%
adventurous 2%
informative 2%
Pace
fast 41%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 36% | Character: 29% | A mix: 27% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Gore, DeathModerate
Vomit, Blood, Suicide
62 pages • first pub 1919 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781791877439
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Publication date: 22 December 2018
Description
The story is set in an unnamed penal colony. Internal clues and the setting on an island suggest Octave Mirbeau's The Torture Garden as an influence. As in some of Kafka's other writings, the narrator in this story seems detached from, or perhaps ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,797 reviews
Moods
reflective 44%
tense 39%
mysterious 29%
challenging 25%
sad 11%
emotional 6%
funny 6%
adventurous 2%
informative 2%
Pace
fast 41%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 36% | Character: 29% | A mix: 27% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Gore, DeathModerate
Vomit, Blood, Suicide