rye_bread's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
carleathekid's review
Just couldn’t get into it. Really wanted to, but in the end the characters and plot weren’t so interesting.
severi's review
challenging
funny
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
natalievnkrk's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
maxmflick's review
funny
medium-paced
- 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
3.0
nancywif's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed reading this and wish Kafka had been able to finish it. This was definitely lighter than The Trial and The Metamorphosis which are the only things I have read by Kafka so far. I do plan on reading more now. It has been awhile since I have read the others and I forgot how much I enjoyed reading his work.
hashtag_alison's review against another edition
3.0
I can’t claim I understood all of it, but I enjoyed the ride. It reads like a dream. (Literally, not as a euphemism.)
corypress's review
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
jasonfurman's review
4.0
The first chapter of this unpublished novel is the Kafka short story "The Stoker." The last chapter, a fragment sometimes titled The Theater of Oklahoma, is excellent. And some of the scenes in between are very good, although they add up to a certain amount of aimlessness, possibly because the novel was never finished. Even the aimlessness is well written, frequently humorous, and unique.
Amerika begins with Karl Rossman arriving in New York harbor. The Statute of Liberty is holding a sword, which is a sign of the refracted vision of America to come. Karl meets up with his wealthy uncle, goes to a country house outside of New York, gets disowned by his uncle and embarks on his own adventures, including working at an enormous hotel. Along the way he passes through surreal and dreamlike scenes, many of them of industrialization, modern technology, and modern social relations.
Amerika begins with Karl Rossman arriving in New York harbor. The Statute of Liberty is holding a sword, which is a sign of the refracted vision of America to come. Karl meets up with his wealthy uncle, goes to a country house outside of New York, gets disowned by his uncle and embarks on his own adventures, including working at an enormous hotel. Along the way he passes through surreal and dreamlike scenes, many of them of industrialization, modern technology, and modern social relations.