Metamorphosis and other Stories by Franz Kafka

Metamorphosis and other Stories

Franz Kafka with Michael Hofmann (Translator)

299 pages • first pub 1915 (editions)

fiction classics literary short stories challenging dark reflective slow-paced

Description

In the bizarre world of Franz Kafka, salesmen turn into giant bugs, apes give lectures at college academies, and nightmares probe the mysteries of modern humanity’s unhappiness. More than any other modern writer in world literature, Kafka captures...

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Moods

dark 73%
reflective 66%
challenging 43%
mysterious 36%
sad 31%
emotional 28%
tense 21%
funny 14%
adventurous 9%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 2%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 41%
medium 40%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 43% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 13% | N/A: 5%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 24% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 36% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 6% | No: 5%

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