Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Metamorphosis and Other Stories (Barnes & Noble Classics Series) by Franz Kafka

15 reviews

lovorka's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.5

So sad

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Bullying

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

randofos's review against another edition

challenging dark inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

The titular nivel, metamorphosis, was fantastic! The Stoker and the Penal Colony was also great, while the collection of short stories wasn't as gripping

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Vomit

cat12345's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Eating disorder, Torture, and Violence

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Incest, Grief, and Alcohol

lunar_witch's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Excrement, Grief, and Abandonment

megxn07's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Torture, Toxic relationship, and Grief

Minor: Mental illness

jeslis's review against another edition

tense slow-paced

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

3.0

Notes:
- Kafka's imagery is extremely vivid and harrowing despite surrounding somewhat mundane settings.
- I feel like Kafka is a good classic to start with and analyse once you know his biographical history — themes of parenthood, fear, horror to do with the mundane world, bureaucracy, etc.
- Some favs from this collection: Metamorphosis, Before The Law, The Coal-Scuttle Rider, Children on the Country Road.
- There were some I didn't really care much about though so final ranking for overall enjoyment.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture

kers_tin's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Colonisation, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

lizardgod's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-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? Yes

• Negative one star on personal review
• Personal review is as following:
  • 'I hated this story. Woe is me, a poor man. I just work and now I am bug. I must now reflect as everyone shoes me away as they once were afraid to. Oh yeah and my sister is mighty fine if you know what I mean. Gross.'

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Torture

Moderate: Abandonment

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

challenging dark funny reflective

4.25

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Content Warnings

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

peachyprarthna's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Torture