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thienthuan09's review against another edition
4.0
Mình thích cuốn này hơn "Lâu đài", phần vì nó ngắn hơn, kk (trong "Lâu đài" có mấy đoạn về hành chính ở chương 18, 19 đọc mệt vãi), phần vì nhân vật chính có cái lý để phấn đấu hơn, khi anh bị kết tội oan.
Giống Haruki Murakami, F. Scott Fitzgerald, văn của Kafka viết rất có nhạc (dù chả biết là nhạc gì, kk).
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Giống Haruki Murakami, F. Scott Fitzgerald, văn của Kafka viết rất có nhạc (dù chả biết là nhạc gì, kk).
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leinareads's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-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
draxin's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
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? No
3.75
Overall, too long to bring home the point, but the last 2 chapters were so phenomenal that all the buildup was worth it.
pappajan's review against another edition
3.0
Literatuur die je eigenlijk gelezen moet hebben en Kafka staat weer in de belangstelling. Het is natuurlijk gek dat je zomaar in een proces beland waar je geen begin en eind aan vind en je het met de dood moet bekopen. Ik vond het wat langdradig en de hoofdpersoon vond ik onsympatiek overkomen. Zo van ik vind het niet gek dat je een proces wordt aangedaan.
nirt_alert's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
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
2.0
kylenobles's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
reflective
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? It's complicated
4.0
majaobv's review against another edition
4.0
czemu jak skąd w ogóle pomysł na tę książkę co
speechless jestem trochę ale mi się podobało generalnie
speechless jestem trochę ale mi się podobało generalnie
tashidrami's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
annaellis12's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
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
2.5
whats_allie_reading's review against another edition
4.0
I love classic lit with lore, and The Trial has that in spades. of course, the author has his own air of mystery around him, infusing philosophy into mind-bending stories, and famously burning the majority of his writings before they stood a chance of publication. this book, however, evaded a fiery demise and was published posthumously. there is one chapter that is noticeably unfinished, and debate continues 100 years later as to whether that chapter, and the book as a whole, were left that way with intention or simply were not completed before Kafka’s death.
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the story begins with Josef K. being informed, in a noticeably unconventional way, that he is being charged with a crime and will face trial. what he is not told, however, is of what crime he is accused and by which court he will be tried. he spends each chapter trying to navigate this infuriatingly opaque indictment, encountering fascinating characters along the way. he bounces between near manic concern about his future and an eerie calm about this unprecedented situation. the reader is desperately searching for answers and meaning right alongside the narrator.
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to be honest, I spent the first 80% of the book deeply confused and genuinely stressed out. it didn’t make a damn bit of sense. the final chapters of the book, however, introduced a new lens to Josef’s predicament that made me see the whole story as a number of allegories. at one point, I audibly said “OHHHHH okay!” and finally started to make some sense of it all. of course, the specific topic for which this a metaphor or allegory continues to be hotly debated, though I have a particular favorite theory myself. I wonder what you will believe after reading it.
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the story begins with Josef K. being informed, in a noticeably unconventional way, that he is being charged with a crime and will face trial. what he is not told, however, is of what crime he is accused and by which court he will be tried. he spends each chapter trying to navigate this infuriatingly opaque indictment, encountering fascinating characters along the way. he bounces between near manic concern about his future and an eerie calm about this unprecedented situation. the reader is desperately searching for answers and meaning right alongside the narrator.
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to be honest, I spent the first 80% of the book deeply confused and genuinely stressed out. it didn’t make a damn bit of sense. the final chapters of the book, however, introduced a new lens to Josef’s predicament that made me see the whole story as a number of allegories. at one point, I audibly said “OHHHHH okay!” and finally started to make some sense of it all. of course, the specific topic for which this a metaphor or allegory continues to be hotly debated, though I have a particular favorite theory myself. I wonder what you will believe after reading it.