224 pages • first pub 1915 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553213690
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam Classics
Publication date: 01 February 1972
Description
"When Gregor Samsa woke up one morning from unsettling dreams, he found himself changed in his bed into a monstrous vermin." With this startling, bizarre, yet surprisingly funny first sentence, Kafka begins his masterpiece, The Metamorphosis. It ...
Community Reviews Summary of 40,857 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
sad 49%
emotional 27%
mysterious 23%
challenging 21%
tense 21%
funny 13%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 65% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 31% | No: 27% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Animal cruelty, Animal deathModerate
Death, Suicide224 pages • first pub 1915 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553213690
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam Classics
Publication date: 01 February 1972
Description
"When Gregor Samsa woke up one morning from unsettling dreams, he found himself changed in his bed into a monstrous vermin." With this startling, bizarre, yet surprisingly funny first sentence, Kafka begins his masterpiece, The Metamorphosis. It ...
Community Reviews Summary of 40,857 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
sad 49%
emotional 27%
mysterious 23%
challenging 21%
tense 21%
funny 13%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 65% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 31% | No: 27% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Animal cruelty, Animal deathModerate
Death, Suicide