208 pages • first pub 1915 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199238552
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01 July 2009
Description
It is one of the most memorable first lines in all of literature: "When Gregor Samsa woke one morning from uneasy dreams, he found himself transformed into some kind of monstrous vermin." So begins Kafka's famous short story, The Metamorphosis. Ka...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,535 reviews
Moods
reflective 70%
challenging 46%
sad 31%
mysterious 28%
emotional 19%
tense 18%
funny 15%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 2%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 41% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 13% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 21% | No: 18% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 41% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 6% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Confinement, TortureModerate
Animal death, Adult/minor relationship, Animal crueltyMinor
Ableism, Vomit, Body horror
208 pages • first pub 1915 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199238552
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01 July 2009
Description
It is one of the most memorable first lines in all of literature: "When Gregor Samsa woke one morning from uneasy dreams, he found himself transformed into some kind of monstrous vermin." So begins Kafka's famous short story, The Metamorphosis. Ka...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,535 reviews
Moods
reflective 70%
challenging 46%
sad 31%
mysterious 28%
emotional 19%
tense 18%
funny 15%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 2%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 41% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 13% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 21% | No: 18% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 41% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 6% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Confinement, TortureModerate
Animal death, Adult/minor relationship, Animal crueltyMinor
Ableism, Vomit, Body horror