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nobody3am's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
solchisreading's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
cup_cake's review against another edition
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Ein vielseitig deutbares Buch. Es ist eine Geschichte, welches ein starkes Gefühl von Melancholie hinterlässt, jedoch würde ich nicht sagen, dass es unbedingt ein Must-Read ist.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Abandonment
madisometimesreads's review against another edition
reflective
sad
slow-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
larissagpg's review against another edition
5.0
pq ngm me avisou que esse era o livro mais triste do mundo?
dreydiggs's review against another edition
dark
funny
reflective
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? Yes
4.75
Without a doubt one of my favorite things i’ve read in a long time. Very excited to read for Kafka.
mvrms's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
rinnyssance's review against another edition
4.0
There are so many reasons I love this book. I've read it a few times but this time it really did me in.
The first reason was because everyone immediately just accepted that Gregor was now this insect. They didn't question it and immediately tried to accommodate him. Everybody, except his father, who was more frustrated than anything that he wouldn't be at work that day.
His sister was interested in helping him find the food he liked, and even concerned that the furniture was getting in the way of the exploring he'd been doing in his new condition. All changed when his mother finally came to visit him and move some furniture and saw him for herself. She passed out. And his father acted as though it was some inevitable event of his condition that he'd harm her.
You saw Gregor grow more and more lonely. Able to understand his family, but unable to communicate. Able to remember his goals and ambitions, but is unable to fulfill them. Slowly, his family grows more and more frustrated with his condition, and the behavior becomes even more heartbreaking.
This time, when Gregor's father throws the apples at him, I realized what that meant. The defeat that Gregor felt. The pain and crippling that he'd experienced. At that point, Gregor began to give up. He accepted his condition. He stopped eating. His family, too, gave up. They moved people into the home and began moving furniture into his bedroom. No longer making space for him.
Eventually, Gregor's sorrow sets in. As he begins to accept he'll never be as he was, so too does his family. Most heartbreakingly, his sister begins to say that he's probably no longer himself. Gregor is no longer inside of his body, and this monster could not possibly be her brother.
You begin to realize that this change in their circumstances is linked to his. Although they still have servants, it's clear from discussions that the family's quality of life has been affected by Gregor's transformation. His current state is becoming an inconvenience and they need to get rid of him. To their convenience, he allows himself to die. And the family only briefly mourns before they begin discussing their new life. As though his death was a relief to them.
Gregor's "metamorphosis" can be said about any sudden change that someone can go through. And as someone going through an emotional change, and seeing how the ways that people are willing to accommodate that transformation change through time, and how useless you are when you're no longer useful, it struck a nerve with me.
This is a very good story.
The first reason was because everyone immediately just accepted that Gregor was now this insect. They didn't question it and immediately tried to accommodate him. Everybody, except his father, who was more frustrated than anything that he wouldn't be at work that day.
His sister was interested in helping him find the food he liked, and even concerned that the furniture was getting in the way of the exploring he'd been doing in his new condition. All changed when his mother finally came to visit him and move some furniture and saw him for herself. She passed out. And his father acted as though it was some inevitable event of his condition that he'd harm her.
You saw Gregor grow more and more lonely. Able to understand his family, but unable to communicate. Able to remember his goals and ambitions, but is unable to fulfill them. Slowly, his family grows more and more frustrated with his condition, and the behavior becomes even more heartbreaking.
This time, when Gregor's father throws the apples at him, I realized what that meant. The defeat that Gregor felt. The pain and crippling that he'd experienced. At that point, Gregor began to give up. He accepted his condition. He stopped eating. His family, too, gave up. They moved people into the home and began moving furniture into his bedroom. No longer making space for him.
Eventually, Gregor's sorrow sets in. As he begins to accept he'll never be as he was, so too does his family. Most heartbreakingly, his sister begins to say that he's probably no longer himself. Gregor is no longer inside of his body, and this monster could not possibly be her brother.
You begin to realize that this change in their circumstances is linked to his. Although they still have servants, it's clear from discussions that the family's quality of life has been affected by Gregor's transformation. His current state is becoming an inconvenience and they need to get rid of him. To their convenience, he allows himself to die. And the family only briefly mourns before they begin discussing their new life. As though his death was a relief to them.
Gregor's "metamorphosis" can be said about any sudden change that someone can go through. And as someone going through an emotional change, and seeing how the ways that people are willing to accommodate that transformation change through time, and how useless you are when you're no longer useful, it struck a nerve with me.
This is a very good story.
wilpetty's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
terezar114's review against another edition
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0