Scan barcode
buzzinfly's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Deportation
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt
felofhe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
lynxpardinus's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Death, Police brutality, and Murder
Moderate: Confinement, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Classism
Minor: Body shaming and Sexual assault
amotoquinha's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Death and Gaslighting
savvyrosereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
A classic of legal literature and bureaucratic trauma, The Trial tells the story of Josef K., arrested for a crime he did not commit and subjected to a year-long trial with no apparent due process.
I’ve been hearing about this one for a while—it’s one of those books people say you should read when law school bound, but I missed that step—and am glad to have finally gotten to it! Overall, I’d call it relatively absurdist, which can be a lot of fun but isn’t exactly what I was expecting. That said, it’s certainly thought-provoking, and I desperately wish I was reading it in an academic context so that I could discuss and dissect it properly!
Note that I read the “new” translation by Breon Mitchell (can it still be called new when it was published in the 90’s?) and enjoyed it + the helpful introduction/translator’s note at the beginning (though the note did include some significant spoilers!)
Recommended if you like: classics; absurd fiction; character-driven stories.
CW: Violence; death; government oppression; some suggested sexual violence.
Moderate: Death and Gaslighting