Investigations of a Dog by Franz Kafka

Investigations of a Dog

Penguin Modern #14

Franz Kafka with Lisa Stiefel (Translator)

36 pages first pub 1922 (editions)

fiction classics short stories reflective slow-paced
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"Investigations of a Dog" (German: "Forschungen eines Hundes") is a short story by Franz Kafka written in 1922. It was published posthumously in "Beim Bau der Chinesischen Mauer" (Berlin, 1931). Told from the perspective of a dog, the story concer...

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Moods

reflective 73%
challenging 50%
mysterious 23%
adventurous 11%
funny 11%
inspiring 10%
emotional 8%
dark 7%
sad 7%
informative 5%
lighthearted 5%
tense 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 63%
medium 26%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | N/A: 19% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 32% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 18%

Loveable characters?

No: 41% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 53% | N/A: 25% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 19% | N/A: 13%

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2.89

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