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tking250'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
3.0
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death
a_random_fangirl's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death
jetpackdracula's review against another edition
- 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
3.25
Graphic: Body horror
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Death
lynxpardinus's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Eating disorder, Torture, and Blood
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Excrement, Vomit, Death of parent, Murder, and Classism
thevampiremars'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Death, Torture, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Blood, and Abandonment
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Violence, Islamophobia, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Ableism, Body horror, Incest, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Excrement, Vomit, Dementia, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, and Classism
I tagged abandonment but neglect would be more accurate, and although not explicitly presented as an eating disorder I did tag that for the description of intentional starvationlibrarymouse's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I wasn't initially drawn in when I tried reading The Metamorphosis, but I really enjoyed the libriVox audiobook I listened to. To hear it read aloud, makes Gregor's desperation for connection all the more tangible.
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death
claudia_moreira's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Minor: Animal death and Violence
mihai26'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
3.5
One of Gregor's first thoughts after realizing his transformation is that he will miss work. This shows how much stress can create the fact that he is solely responsible for his family's financial stability and summarizes the pressure put on workers in a capitalist society.
Besides the classical father complex that critics mention, I really liked to focus on Greta's own metamorphosis. She is the one who keeps the tie between Gregor and the rest of the family and she is the one who takes care of him. While starting out of kindness, she loses the connection to him and loathes her new "duties". In fact, Gregor affects his family so negatively that even Greta considers him just an insect, wanting to get rid of <i>it</i>, which in turn convinces Gregor to starve himself.
Kafka puts Gregor and his family in a very interesting antithesis. He has a depressing life, both before and after the transformation, while his family gets better and better. Greta matures, gets a job, and might soon marry, the parents get jobs as well, become financially stable and move into a new residence.
The only thing that annoyed me is how a few parts seemed to happen without a reason - just as a simple example, nobody questioned how Gregor actually turned into an insect.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Body horror
Moderate: Death and Suicide
festiveconclave's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Animal death and Body horror
Moderate: Death and Suicide
li_reading's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, and Confinement