acwoodruff 's review for:

Metamorphosis and Other Stories by Franz Kafka

3.0

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I am very glad I read The Metamorphosis! It was witty and unsettling and there are ample well written analyses and discussions to partake in that helped me delve deeper into the text as it turns out my brain isn't wired in a way that understands and therefore can truly enjoy Kafka without a helping hand. The lack of access to these resources for his other works made things more difficult. Some stories were incredibly meandering and I'd find myself emerging from them wondering it was all just one train of though or if I muddled up multiple stories without realising. Others I enjoyed but didn't really understand the social commentary. Overall an interesting writer, but one I would have probably preferred to study under tutelage.