thebidump's review
dark
emotional
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
4.75
made me depressed 10/10
Graphic: Body horror, Death, and Animal cruelty
paushaw's review against another edition
dark
lighthearted
reflective
tense
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? No
3.0
Moderate: Body horror
Minor: Physical abuse, Terminal illness, and Death
wendythecatwitch's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Ableism, Body horror, Violence, Death, and Animal cruelty
e_r_q's review against another edition
dark
funny
reflective
sad
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? It's complicated
4.0
"As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into a gigantic insect."
A nightmarishly absurd and symbolically rich exploration of transformation and dehumanisation, presented with ludicrous mundanity.
Graphic: Body horror and Confinement
Moderate: Death
fatfrog's review against another edition
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, and Child death
mathildemroy's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Confinement
arxchiell's review against another edition
medium-paced
- 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
Graphic: Body horror
vera_nikolajevna's review against another edition
Thought it was a bit boring to be honest
Graphic: Body horror
cararainx's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- 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? It's complicated
4.5
I'm glad I decided to revisit this. I was thinking about how we describe things so often as Kafkaesque, but I hadn't read any Kafka since high school so it was nice to revisit it as a fully formed adult. The simple nightmare that Gregor is trapped in is terrible and scary, but that is the beauty of the work. Kafka can write things that are simple and terrifying at he same time. It's a classic for a reason.
Graphic: Body horror
thecapo's review against another edition
dark
funny
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
A fantastic metaphor for corporate America, the cog in the wheel, and the perception of an individual <once they can no longer perform their duties.>
Minor: Body horror