191 pages • first pub 1925 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199238293
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01 August 2009
Description
One of the great works of the twentieth century, Kafka's The Trial has been read as a study of political power, a pessimistic religious parable, or a crime novel where the accused man is himself the problem. In it, a man wakes up one morning to fi...
Community Reviews Summary of 11,559 reviews
Moods
mysterious 56%
challenging 53%
reflective 52%
tense 42%
sad 14%
funny 10%
emotional 7%
adventurous 3%
informative 3%
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: 34% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 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, MurderModerate
Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Misogyny
191 pages • first pub 1925 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199238293
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01 August 2009
Description
One of the great works of the twentieth century, Kafka's The Trial has been read as a study of political power, a pessimistic religious parable, or a crime novel where the accused man is himself the problem. In it, a man wakes up one morning to fi...
Community Reviews Summary of 11,559 reviews
Moods
mysterious 56%
challenging 53%
reflective 52%
tense 42%
sad 14%
funny 10%
emotional 7%
adventurous 3%
informative 3%
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: 34% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 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, MurderModerate
Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Misogyny