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191 pages • first pub 1925 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199238293
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01 August 2009
Description
One of the great works of the twentieth century, Kafka's The Trial has been read as a study of political power, a pessimistic religious parable, or a crime novel where the accused man is himself the problem. In it, a man wakes up one morning to fi...
Community Reviews Summary of 18,210 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: 36% | 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
Murder, Death, Police brutalityModerate
Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Sexual content
191 pages • first pub 1925 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199238293
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01 August 2009
Description
One of the great works of the twentieth century, Kafka's The Trial has been read as a study of political power, a pessimistic religious parable, or a crime novel where the accused man is himself the problem. In it, a man wakes up one morning to fi...
Community Reviews Summary of 18,210 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: 36% | 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
Murder, Death, Police brutalityModerate
Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Sexual content