216 pages • first pub 1925 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099428640
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 01 January 2009
Description
Written in 1914 but not published until 1925, a year after Kafka’s death, The Trial is the terrifying tale of Josef K., a respectable bank officer who is suddenly and inexplicably arrested and must defend himself against a charge about which he ca...
Community Reviews Summary of 11,022 reviews
Moods
mysterious 57%
challenging 53%
reflective 52%
tense 42%
sad 15%
funny 10%
emotional 6%
adventurous 2%
informative 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 36%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 37% | Character: 36% | Plot: 21% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 19% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Police brutality, MisogynyModerate
Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Torture
216 pages • first pub 1925 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099428640
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 01 January 2009
Description
Written in 1914 but not published until 1925, a year after Kafka’s death, The Trial is the terrifying tale of Josef K., a respectable bank officer who is suddenly and inexplicably arrested and must defend himself against a charge about which he ca...
Community Reviews Summary of 11,022 reviews
Moods
mysterious 57%
challenging 53%
reflective 52%
tense 42%
sad 15%
funny 10%
emotional 6%
adventurous 2%
informative 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 36%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 37% | Character: 36% | Plot: 21% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 19% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Police brutality, MisogynyModerate
Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Torture