A review by ishu_u
The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

i went into this half-expecting to be disappointed bc whenever i read a classic (i haven't read many at all) it is always a hit or miss. this one was a hit. made me cry.

the scene where his sister is complaining about him and then shrieks when he moves but gregor was only trying to go back to his room ☹ immediately burst into tears.

books that make me cry are always good. i feel like for classics, it's generally good if u relate to what's being talked about. and gregor samsa is literally me. i, too, am an insect and my mother wishes she could push me back in the womb 😞 okay but on a serious note, i love love love how this book portrays alienation. i interpreted it like, gregor doesn't actually turn into an insect but that's just the way he sees himself and he believes he's a burden to his family and everyone would be sm happier if he ceased to exist (he's so me fr).

and bc of this, he shuts himself in his room all the time and eventually dies of starvation when his family no longer wants to take on the burden of feeding him.

oh, also, i couldn't stop thinking of the phrase "would u still love me if i was a worm?" while reading this and it made me giggly. anyways, i loved this book and i will definitely be considering reading more works by franz kafka.