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Books by Franz Kafka
Das Urteil und andere Erzählungen
by Franz Kafka
· published 1912 · read 2009-04-01
★★★☆☆
Kafka's short stories are no less depressing than his longer works, but I found them more bearable, and even enjoyable on occasion. They don't induce a spiralling depression, and have some very neat images and concepts.
The Castle
by Franz Kafka
· published 1922 · read 2009-11-01
★★★☆☆
Grey sky, constantly on the verge of darkness. Tiredness. Dragging onwards. That's what I remember from The Castle. I tried finishing it three times, and never managed – nobody saps my energy like Kafka.
The Trial
by Franz Kafka
· published 1925 · read 2008-03-01
★★★☆☆
I don't do well with Kafka, and this one was no exception. I'm not debating the quality or skill of execution, it's just that Kafka makes me feel truly terrible in a way that I don't care to introduce artificially if I can avoid it.
The Metamorphosis
by Franz Kafka
· published 1915 · read 2009-03-01
★★☆☆☆
Content warnings were made for this book. A friend of mine read The Metamorphosis while transitioning, and please don't do that. Not while you're transitioning, or in inner turmoil, or feeling alienated or depressed. Or when you're in a good mood and would like to keep it. Kafka will eat your good mood.