A review by sanmeow
The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

the metamorphosis is a novel in which gregor samsa becomes isolated from his own family after he turns into a giant bug, and starves to death in the end. this is a story that could be a metaphor for many things, or rather many reasons why someone's family might reject them. it can also be a metaphor for how capitalism affects people. the writing style was, to me, very good since i enjoy kafka. i felt bad for gregor at some points simply because his family was so incredibly horrible to him. i also appreciate this book because it inspired a lot of peculiar little books that came after it, and of course, it very much influenced existentialism. it's not my favorite classic ever, but i still believe it's quite good.