A Country Doctor by Franz Kafka

A Country Doctor

Franz Kafka with Siegfried Mortkowitz (Translator), Karel Hruška (Illustrator)

99 pages • first pub 1918 (editions)

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Written during the winter of 1916-17 when Kafka was living in one of the tiny houses on Golden Lane (formerly Alchimistengasse) at Prague Castle, and published in spring 1920 by Kurt Wolff Verlag, the 14 short fictions comprising this volume are i...

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Community Reviews Summary of 354 reviews

Moods

dark 75%
mysterious 57%
reflective 46%
tense 35%
challenging 25%
emotional 25%
sad 17%
adventurous 7%
funny 3%

Pace

fast 57%
medium 30%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 41% | Plot: 29% | A mix: 29%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 6%

Loveable characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 13% | Yes: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | N/A: 13% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 13% | N/A: 6%

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3.6

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