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A review by dr_sleep
Η Δίκη by Franz Kafka
1.0
1.25⭐- Interesting concept -ahead of its time even, but bogged down by terrible narrative decisions, pace, and atrocious writing style.
What resonated with me was the conversation K had with the priest in the book, which had a comparable atmosphere to Albert Camus's The Stranger famous scene. It epitomized the type of value I hoped to experience -especially upon realizing there would be no customary trial or verdict.
That interaction conveyed a sense of conclusive closure, unveiling how the powerful in society manipulate the concepts of truth and justice. Whether society acknowledges this or not, it holds no real weight. We (as a collective) have forfeited that privilege. Willingly.
Instead, what we do get were never-ending rumblings from people who have some sort of affiliation with the court, continuously reiterating to K the same tired refrain - that the higher-ranking individuals are corrupt and that it is futile for him to try and change his fate. The interactions portrayed are unrealistic, the setting is poorly depicted, and, as mentioned earlier, the writing, terrible. And yes, the use of comma, in this case, is deliberate.
What resonated with me was the conversation K had with the priest in the book, which had a comparable atmosphere to Albert Camus's The Stranger famous scene. It epitomized the type of value I hoped to experience -especially upon realizing there would be no customary trial or verdict.
That interaction conveyed a sense of conclusive closure, unveiling how the powerful in society manipulate the concepts of truth and justice. Whether society acknowledges this or not, it holds no real weight. We (as a collective) have forfeited that privilege. Willingly.
Instead, what we do get were never-ending rumblings from people who have some sort of affiliation with the court, continuously reiterating to K the same tired refrain - that the higher-ranking individuals are corrupt and that it is futile for him to try and change his fate. The interactions portrayed are unrealistic, the setting is poorly depicted, and, as mentioned earlier, the writing, terrible. And yes, the use of comma, in this case, is deliberate.