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The Trial: A New Translation Based on the Restored Text by Franz Kafka
4.0
Just a very bizarre yet intriguing book to read.
The book follows Josef K who is arrested on his birthday for a crime he is never told and his book follows his journey thereafter. It depicts scenes in which K tries to get his trial resolved while examining the relationships he has in his life and how they change as a result of the trial.
It's bizarre and now having finished it, I'm left with more questions about not just the story but the philosophy behind it as well. But perhaps, that is the purpose of the trial, to question.
So many absurd scenes and moments border on it being a comedy (like the chapter with the flogger) while juxtaposed with chapters like the cathedral that make me ponder the message.
To me, this book doesn't explore bureaucracy as the title suggests but rather is an exploration of ignorance, free will, and hopelessness. So much of what is said in the book contradicts itself in the information K is told about the court and by the time the second half begins, I realize the situation that was presented was never meant to have a conclusion.
If you the reader want to explore the bizarre thought-provoking worlds that Kafka writes about, I'd recommend the trial. I would consider it classic. But be prepared as this is not a traditional story by any means, even as I write this, I still am unsure what to think or feel. So much material that needs more than 1 read to be understood
The book follows Josef K who is arrested on his birthday for a crime he is never told and his book follows his journey thereafter. It depicts scenes in which K tries to get his trial resolved while examining the relationships he has in his life and how they change as a result of the trial.
It's bizarre and now having finished it, I'm left with more questions about not just the story but the philosophy behind it as well. But perhaps, that is the purpose of the trial, to question.
So many absurd scenes and moments border on it being a comedy (like the chapter with the flogger) while juxtaposed with chapters like the cathedral that make me ponder the message.
To me, this book doesn't explore bureaucracy as the title suggests but rather is an exploration of ignorance, free will, and hopelessness. So much of what is said in the book contradicts itself in the information K is told about the court and by the time the second half begins, I realize the situation that was presented was never meant to have a conclusion.
If you the reader want to explore the bizarre thought-provoking worlds that Kafka writes about, I'd recommend the trial. I would consider it classic. But be prepared as this is not a traditional story by any means, even as I write this, I still am unsure what to think or feel. So much material that needs more than 1 read to be understood