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The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka

11 reviews

wuthrinheights's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

I first read this story for my class and I read it again almost immediately. Today I reread it after years of not coming in contact with it, and I think it was better when I first read it.

The Metamorphosis was a strange, sad and almost funny (in a way that you pity him so much, you almost want to laugh at its absurdity) story. 

I couldn't help but feel that it was more than just a nonsensical fictional story, that it was symbolic of his own life. It felt a bit too personal, as if Kafka himself woke up one day feeling like a monster who disappointed his family, in which their confusion, fear, and worries quickly turned to resentment. My heart goes out to Kafka, I hope he's resting peacefully.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Confinement, and Emotional abuse

danicakvcs's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment and Death

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Domestic abuse

Minor: Grief and Eating disorder

tearoyale's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Body horror, Confinement, Death, and Domestic abuse

spineofthesaurus's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Body horror, Ableism, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Chronic illness, Abandonment, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Death, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Eating disorder

Minor: Misogyny and Sexism

michela_ognibeni's review against another edition

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Body horror

cheuksin's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

At first I thought this book was silly and goofy until I realised how depressingly relatable it was then I cried

Gregor only worked as hard as he did to support his family and their nice large apartment, even wanting to send his sister to the conservatory. But as soon as he turns into a cockroach they strip him of all humanity. Even when they’re abusing him he still loves them.

a requirement of family duty to suppress one’s aversion and to endure—nothing else, just endure.

His dad threw apples at him, no one treated his wounds. They all found good jobs, They thanked God for his death and they moved apartments.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence, and Death

ran_sophia's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

2.0

This book contains only some stories that I liked, but otherwise I can say that the book did not interest me very much.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Violence, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Death, and Torture

scruffie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-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

4.0

I found Crick's translation to be excellent, preserving much of the language ambiguity and other eccentricities that Kafka is known for. A pretty dark read overall, and very much to my liking. Quite slow-paced, especially if you also read the explanatory notes (which I recommend).

From the stories in this book "Meditation" didn't really work for me; I really liked all the others ("The Judgement", "The Metamorphosis", "In the Penal Colony", "Letter to his Father") though. I'm curious to read the remaining works of Kafka.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Torture, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

zephirus's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse

linsophie's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Physical abuse, and Violence