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A review by piab30
The Unhappiness of Being a Single Man: Essential Stories by Franz Kafka
4.0
My first Kafka experience.
And it was an exotic one. Dumbstriking and amazing.
All the stories are short, crisp, and distinct from one another. The common factor is that each of them blurs the lines between real and surreal, believable and unbelievable. After a long time, I've read magical realism, and it was a magical, though short, ride.
The story "The Unhappiness of Being a Single Man", somehow resonated with me, though I am not a man. That loneliness, the emptiness of the protagonist seemed similar to what I often feel. Felt like I found a companion.
And it was an exotic one. Dumbstriking and amazing.
All the stories are short, crisp, and distinct from one another. The common factor is that each of them blurs the lines between real and surreal, believable and unbelievable. After a long time, I've read magical realism, and it was a magical, though short, ride.
The story "The Unhappiness of Being a Single Man", somehow resonated with me, though I am not a man. That loneliness, the emptiness of the protagonist seemed similar to what I often feel. Felt like I found a companion.