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The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka

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kaitlynhermansen's review against another edition

4.25

I’ve read bits and pieces of Kafkas diaries, so l knew I was getting into a book that would depress me. And just as he always does, Kafka depressed me. When our main character Gregor, wakes up one day, he realizes that he has turned into a giant beetle over night. Just the day before, he had been the sole provider for his family. Upon discovering him, his family begins to alienate him. He terrifies them, and he becomes a burden for them. The more they isolate him, the worse Gregor feels, and he begins to deteriorate. Yet the more his family isolates him, the better they feel. An unlikely situation portrayed with realistic reactions makes this story heartbreaking. Knowing Kafkas relationship with his own family makes it even more gut wrenching.

sanmeow's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

the metamorphosis is a novel in which gregor samsa becomes isolated from his own family after he turns into a giant bug, and starves to death in the end. this is a story that could be a metaphor for many things, or rather many reasons why someone's family might reject them. it can also be a metaphor for how capitalism affects people. the writing style was, to me, very good since i enjoy kafka. i felt bad for gregor at some points simply because his family was so incredibly horrible to him. i also appreciate this book because it inspired a lot of peculiar little books that came after it, and of course, it very much influenced existentialism. it's not my favorite classic ever, but i still believe it's quite good.

philautia's review against another edition

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2.0

So weird

solmenula's review against another edition

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2.0

Me re costó terminarlo y creo que hasta me metió en mi bloqueo lector xd pero no significa que sea un mal libro.

Siento que me aburrió e incluso no entendí mucho el mensaje (y tampoco me preocupé mucho por entenderlo), tampoco me gustó mucho cómo estaba escrito pero aún así siento que todo eso es gusto personal.

Lo que sí me gustó fue la premisa, muy original y el final también es relativamente bueno.

Al fin y al cabo es una lectura corta, por lo que puede valer la pena para los que sientan que les va a gustar este clásico.