deima_alnzr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Graphic: Sexism
Moderate: Infidelity and Murder
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Sexual content
lynxpardinus's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Death, Murder, and Police brutality
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Vomit, Sexual content, Infidelity, Classism, Confinement, Gaslighting, Murder, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Minor: Sexual assault and Body shaming
bishopbox's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
However, what is actually on page has an idea it’s going for, but it just keeps getting distracted. Overall, read it if you want to, but don’t expect this to be some masterpiece.
Spoiler review below:
Spoiler
I understand that this is supposed to be all about the hopelessness of being in a corrupt system where anyone can be declared guilty of a crime and punished without any sort of way to defend yourself, or even understand what is going on. And I think the character of Block and the final words of K do a good way of representing that. But DANG this book is mostly just K freaking out and everyone around him telling him to chill out and then him being super stubborn and argumentative. It also really left a bad taste in my mouth that the women are all treated terribly or as props. It’s hard to feel too sad for a guy that is so unlikeable.I can see why somebody might connect with this book, but it just wasn’t for me. </spoiler
Graphic: Violence, Police brutality, and Murder
Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Torture
sani0622's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Violence, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Sexual content
sophiemartin's review against another edition
- 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? No
2.25
Minor: Police brutality, Misogyny, Murder, and Sexual content
brycestevenwilley's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
The unfinished-ness of it also detracts; I had to read many of the deleted sections to realize what was going on, and one of the chapters that's included in the book is just unfinished and stops in the middle of a paragraph.
I remember enjoying the metamorphisis, so I don't think it was Kafka that I didn't enjoy.
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Sexual harassment
Minor: Sexual content
jednakniekinga's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Death