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256 pages • first pub 1925 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English.
Publisher: Penguin (Penguin Classics)
Publication date: 20 May 1953
Description
Presents a terrifying tale of Joseph K, a respectable functionary in a bank, who is suddenly arrested and must defend his innocence against a charge about which he can get no information. This book is a vision of the excesses of modern bureaucracy...
Community Reviews Summary of 18,253 reviews
Moods
mysterious 59%
challenging 51%
reflective 51%
tense 41%
sad 15%
funny 11%
emotional 8%
informative 3%
adventurous 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
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
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Graphic
Death, Murder, Police brutalityModerate
Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Sexual content256 pages • first pub 1925 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English.
Publisher: Penguin (Penguin Classics)
Publication date: 20 May 1953
Description
Presents a terrifying tale of Joseph K, a respectable functionary in a bank, who is suddenly arrested and must defend his innocence against a charge about which he can get no information. This book is a vision of the excesses of modern bureaucracy...
Community Reviews Summary of 18,253 reviews
Moods
mysterious 59%
challenging 51%
reflective 51%
tense 41%
sad 15%
funny 11%
emotional 8%
informative 3%
adventurous 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Murder, Police brutalityModerate
Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Sexual content