A review by kaitlynhermansen
The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka

4.25

I’ve  read bits and pieces of Kafkas diaries, so l knew I was getting into a book that would depress me. And just as he always does, Kafka depressed me. When our main character Gregor, wakes up one day, he realizes that he has turned into a giant beetle over night. Just the day before, he had been the sole provider for his family. Upon discovering him, his family begins to alienate him. He terrifies them, and he becomes a burden for them. The more they isolate him, the worse Gregor feels, and he begins to deteriorate. Yet the more his family isolates him, the better they feel. An unlikely situation portrayed with realistic reactions makes this story heartbreaking. Knowing Kafkas relationship with his own family makes it even more gut wrenching.