299 pages • first pub 1927 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780805242119
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Schocken
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Franz Kafka's diaries and letters suggest that his fascination with America grew out of a desire to break away from his native Prague, even if only in his imagination. Kafka died before he could finish what he like to call his "American novel,: bu...
Community Reviews Summary of 677 reviews
Moods
funny 50%
dark 34%
reflective 30%
mysterious 26%
challenging 23%
tense 23%
lighthearted 15%
hopeful 11%
sad 11%
informative 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Character: 26% | Plot: 26% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 38% | No: 33% | Yes: 28%Loveable characters?
No: 35% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 30%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Confinement299 pages • first pub 1927 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780805242119
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Schocken
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Franz Kafka's diaries and letters suggest that his fascination with America grew out of a desire to break away from his native Prague, even if only in his imagination. Kafka died before he could finish what he like to call his "American novel,: bu...
Community Reviews Summary of 677 reviews
Moods
funny 50%
dark 34%
reflective 30%
mysterious 26%
challenging 23%
tense 23%
lighthearted 15%
hopeful 11%
sad 11%
informative 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Character: 26% | Plot: 26% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 38% | No: 33% | Yes: 28%Loveable characters?
No: 35% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 30%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Confinement