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The Metamorphosis

The Metamorphosis is a novella by Franz Kafka, first published in 1915. It has been cited as one of the seminal works of fiction of the 20th century and is studied in colleges and universities across the Western world. The story begins with a traveling salesman, Gregor Samsa, waking to find himself transformed (metamorphosed) into a large, monstrous insect-like creature. The cause of Samsa's transformation is never revealed, and Kafka himself never gave an explanation. The rest of Kafka's novella deals with Gregor's attempts to adjust to his new condition as he deals with being burdensome to his parents and sister, who are repulsed by the horrible, verminous creature Gregor has become.

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gigireadshorror
Nov 26, 2024
8/10 stars
The first time I read this, I remember feeling depressed for months. Revisiting it now that I'm older makes me go "he's just like me fr" (I am still depressed)
Poopybutt
Aug 13, 2024
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Gabriel Wetzel
Jun 19, 2024
10/10 stars
Gregor my beloved🫶
entrevosyelcaos
Mar 15, 2024
6/10 stars
Tenía expectativas. Voy a empezar con esa oración porque quedé bastante desilusionada.

Si algo tengo que destacar de esta historia son las palabras, hace tanto que no leía un vocabulario tan bello y tan bien entrelazado. Me encantó demasiado.

Sin embargo, la trama no me terminó de agradar. La historia de un hombre que se convirtió en cucaracha de un día para el otro ¿y? Tal vez en su época fue demasiado, podría entenderlo, pero en la actualidad no sé si se lo daría a alguien para leer.

En conclusión, me gustaría seguir leyendo a este autor❤️ ¿Alguna recomendación? Los leo
wytchofsolstice
Oct 02, 2023
9/10 stars
I probably read this books a couple of times for various school assignments but rereading this as an adult makes for a completely different experience. Having a clearer understanding of having a job, of how capitalism works, of how soul crushing jobs and responsibility can be helps me understand much better of what Kafka was consciously and presumably unconsciously writing about. Wild how no one I talked to among my peers really mention or pick up the clear case Kafka makes against the whole capitalist system and the working environment it creates, at least indirectly, as I'm not sure he indented this story to be read as such. Anyhow It was certainly a great read.

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