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The Metamorphosis
by Franz Kafka
Well, here is another book about alienation and outcasts that I happen to love. After my obsession with [b: The Phantom of the Opera|480204|The Phantom of the Opera|Gaston Leroux|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327867727s/480204.jpg|2259720] (the ALW musical more than the book), [b: The Hunchback of Notre Dame|30597|The Hunchback of Notre-Dame|Victor Hugo|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1388342667s/30597.jpg|3043569] (although I have seen only the Disney version), and [b: Jane Eyre|10210|Jane Eyre|Charlotte Brontë|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327867269s/10210.jpg|2977639], it should come as no surprise. This kind of story is right up my alley. Plus, I'm all about that existentialism, and this book is often classified with that. This is another book which feels like it was written for me, and I couldn't be happier that it was required reading in my world literature course. I imagine I will be thinking about it for years to come.
The story couldn't be simpler. One morning, Gregor Samsa wakes up to find that he has been transformed into an insect. His life gets worse from there. Even though the premise is simple, there's lots of ways to dig into and examine it. It's a really good book to analyze. The interpretive notes and supplementary information in my edition helped me get a lot out of it, too. I would have given it five stars, but the ending is a bit lacking for me. There's nothing particularly wrong with it, but it lacked punch in my opinion. Even though I can see why Kafka was not satisfied with it, it works fine. Don't let it discourage you from reading this classic of twentieth-century literature. This book, short as it is, has gotten me interested in Kafka's other writings.
The story couldn't be simpler. One morning, Gregor Samsa wakes up to find that he has been transformed into an insect. His life gets worse from there. Even though the premise is simple, there's lots of ways to dig into and examine it. It's a really good book to analyze. The interpretive notes and supplementary information in my edition helped me get a lot out of it, too. I would have given it five stars, but the ending is a bit lacking for me. There's nothing particularly wrong with it, but it lacked punch in my opinion. Even though I can see why Kafka was not satisfied with it, it works fine. Don't let it discourage you from reading this classic of twentieth-century literature. This book, short as it is, has gotten me interested in Kafka's other writings.