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em_strings's review against another edition
3.0
Loved ‘Metamorphosis’ and ‘In the Penal Colony’ but found a lot of the short stories really hard to get through.
avengangle's review against another edition
I listened to it on Librivox for a student I'm working with.
Don't get me wrong, I understood it; I'm 38, not 16. I still kinda thought it was meh.
Don't get me wrong, I understood it; I'm 38, not 16. I still kinda thought it was meh.
jonahahaha's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
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? Yes
4.0
melreadsandrecs's review against another edition
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I've seen this book discussed as an allegory for a lot of things (aging, queerness, becoming a communist...) but to me it's definitely about depression. I think that's the most common take on it, as well? Very sad by the end.
everettjt's review against another edition
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
fooei's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
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? No
4.5
emmettb123's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
fast-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? Yes
4.0