A review by cararainx
The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka

dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

I'm glad I decided to revisit this. I was thinking about how we describe things so often as Kafkaesque, but I hadn't read any Kafka since high school so it was nice to revisit it as a fully formed adult. The simple nightmare that Gregor is trapped in is terrible and scary, but that is the beauty of the work. Kafka can write things that are simple and terrifying at he same time. It's a classic for a reason.
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