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Truthfully, this is a wonderful book. Its beginning is handled well with a hook that leads the reader to keep going. In addition, despite not seemingly having any real plot of relevance, it is manufactured where the reader themselves must dig deeper. I think the actual syntax of this piece is dated. Some of it reads like a typical fan fiction you may find on the internet. The story itself is unique and imaginative. It shows the brilliance of Kafka during his time. The characters all show different sides, and grow throughout the short story. As with any short story, it does struggle to provide the reader with any meaningful connection to the characters. The underlying meanings of change. So as to not spoil much, I won’t go deeper into this. But think of familial connections. How change affects them and so on. It’s a good message, and a yearning call in my opinion.

Lowkey hate all of his family members

This story left a lot on the table in terms of the actual physical change that happens to Gregor and what that is meant to symbolize in Gregor’s own life (as his transformation seems like it was his own doing), but I liked the way Kafka uses the mundane aspects of life to describe how torturous Gregor’s experience truly was.

Brilliantly written!

fire book. went into it and at the beginning i was like 'waow Gregor Samsa first ever nonchalant dreadhead' and ended it w tears in my eyes or whatever. TLDR It's fire. My arm... had changed.

This book delves into themes such as isolation, alienation and the feeling of being trapped. Though it’s quite a bit depressing, it’s interesting as well. I highly recommend this book.

This made me so sad lol. But it was really good. Lots of ways it can be interpreted and also related to on an emotional level.

First off, thank you Gutenberg Publishers for sharing this public domain classic. I love how available you make classic literature so I can just read on my apps. This story is kind of melancholy. I’d recommend reading a bit about the author before starting this book to understand why he’d write something like this. The protagonist doesn’t seem to value himself any more than his usefulness to those around him. The work is eerily similar to how one might feel if their sense of self worth is dependent on things outside of their own control. If you’re battling with self worth or self image you might find this character relatable. I can remember times when I felt like this character. If you’re not in the height of your low self esteem you might enjoy the book, otherwise wait until you’re in a good place mentally to read it. I can’t describe much without giving it away as it’s a fairly short read.

A pretty good classic