80 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400052998
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
Publication date: 20 July 2004
Description
Acclaimed graphic artist Peter Kuper presents a brilliant, darkly comic reimagining of Kafka's classic tale of family, alienation, and a giant bug. Kuper's electric drawings--which merge American cartooning with German expressionism--bring Kafka's...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,346 reviews
Moods
sad 58%
reflective 50%
emotional 34%
mysterious 34%
tense 28%
funny 19%
challenging 14%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 26%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | Plot: 20% | A mix: 17% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 5% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abandonment, Confinement, GriefModerate
Body horror, Death
80 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400052998
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
Publication date: 20 July 2004
Description
Acclaimed graphic artist Peter Kuper presents a brilliant, darkly comic reimagining of Kafka's classic tale of family, alienation, and a giant bug. Kuper's electric drawings--which merge American cartooning with German expressionism--bring Kafka's...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,346 reviews
Moods
sad 58%
reflective 50%
emotional 34%
mysterious 34%
tense 28%
funny 19%
challenging 14%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 26%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | Plot: 20% | A mix: 17% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 5% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abandonment, Confinement, GriefModerate
Body horror, Death