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akiaki's review against another edition
4.0
this book was NOT on my tbr, but it somehow ended up on my lap. this took me 2 hours to read with lots of interruptions.
this was a very interesting novella that was pretty tragic. this book is riddled with misunderstanding and alienation, and it’s a bit bleak. the sister seemed to be a slight shine of hope until she wasn’t, and i actually found the ending to be an interesting resolve, that feels predictable.
i knew from the start that this wasn’t going to end well, and i wasn’t disappointed by that thought. i feel like there’s a lot of interpretation that you can get from this small text.
this was a very interesting novella that was pretty tragic. this book is riddled with misunderstanding and alienation, and it’s a bit bleak. the sister seemed to be a slight shine of hope until she wasn’t, and i actually found the ending to be an interesting resolve, that feels predictable.
i knew from the start that this wasn’t going to end well, and i wasn’t disappointed by that thought. i feel like there’s a lot of interpretation that you can get from this small text.
index75's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? N/A
4.25
booktrotter_bxl's review against another edition
4.0
This book has left a very deep impression on me. Hearing about 'the kafka-trap' and 'kafkaesque' through my whole teenage years made me curious of who this man named kafka was.
A man wakes up one morning and finds out he transformed into a cockoach. He worries about his work and family. What will they think? When finally getting out of his room, the exposure of his appearance to his family is the first step towards a robust alienation from Gregor and his family. This book is about a metamorphosis and metaphor in one. It is so simple, yet immaculate. And the story represented could be a metaphor for so many things: alienation of disabled and minors from society, alienation of poor ppl from a capitalist world, or in general the outsiders or lone wolves and their enstangement. Some may say this story is a hint to the downturn of his dad towards kafka's choice to study literature.
A allegory which can be linked too many things, yet so amazingly clear and loud.
Loved it!
A man wakes up one morning and finds out he transformed into a cockoach. He worries about his work and family. What will they think? When finally getting out of his room, the exposure of his appearance to his family is the first step towards a robust alienation from Gregor and his family. This book is about a metamorphosis and metaphor in one. It is so simple, yet immaculate. And the story represented could be a metaphor for so many things: alienation of disabled and minors from society, alienation of poor ppl from a capitalist world, or in general the outsiders or lone wolves and their enstangement. Some may say this story is a hint to the downturn of his dad towards kafka's choice to study literature.
A allegory which can be linked too many things, yet so amazingly clear and loud.
Loved it!
divsrii's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
If would you still love me if was a worm was a book it'd be this.
nathalie0307's review against another edition
dark
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
3.5