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Summary: A fascinating study of an individual's role in society
Review: When Gregor Samsa awakens to find himself transformed into a grotesque insect creature, his entire life is, of course, dramatically altered. Although the premise is highly unique, Kafka does an excellent job of detailing the most significant impact of this transformation-the tremendous loss of Gregor's already defined place in human society. Shunned by society and no longer accepted among the human race, Gregor spirals into the depths of isolation, loneliness and despair. This story bears resemblance to all of Kafka's work, studying, in a very unusual setting, the darker but very real and present aspects of human emotion and behavior. This is indeed a metaphor of absurdity, but one whose emotional impact strikes dangerously close to reality in all of us.
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Summary: cool little story...you probably wont get it
Review: I really enjoyed reading this...it is definatly a book that is not only a good read, but a great book to read into... my favorite type of book is one that makes you think, and makes you think of all kinds of parallels in the real world to help you make sense of the story, and i came up with some very interesting ones for this story, and had a good time thinking about them...i bet very few people truly get this book, its a lot like the film joe vs the volcano (strange analagy i know, unless, your cool and know what im talkin' bout)..most people will think its just silly but there are tons of deep truths about life within them...joe is a little more upbeat, but the ending of M is a happy one i think, well, sort of...
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Summary: Kafka at his best
Review: I enjoyed this book so much i read it one sitting. Kafka's writing is fluid and easy-to-understand, yet after finishing the story it left me in a state of wonderment, and made me question whether Gregor Samsa actually turned into a cockroach or was just neurotic or in a state of psychosis. The Metamorphosis is different from other books i've read because of its element of the fantastic yet, in a sense, it seems so painfully real.
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Summary: Much more than meets the eye
Review: I just recently read this book (it's actually a novella) for English class and I was pleasantly surprised. This book dwells deep down into the psychological effects of negativity, insecurities, and isolationism. This novel is very surreal, in that not everything necessarily has to make sense. As a warning to those who are used to novels that are very literal and not very deep in the levels of symbolism and figurative language, you may not enjoy this story. This is a very good story which may require a level up on your analytical skills. Also, if you are a fan of the film maker David Lynch, you will definitly enjoy this book.
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Summary: NOW WHO WOULDN'T WANT TO BE TRANSFORMED INTO A GIANT INSECT
Review: I was very eager to read to book. I think it might be fair to say that this is probably Kafka's most referred to book. To me the story starts out great,I was even laughing at the sitution Samsa found himself in. But I'd say 20 or 25 pages into the book it actually gets boring! The whole sitution starts to get "stale". You begin not to care about the character and just want to stop reading it all together! I don't mean to bash the book completely, it is very well written,but lacks fire after a while. NOT THE WORST THING I EVER READ,BUT YOU COULD DO BETTER!
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Summary: A Surrealist Painting Transcribed
Review: Franz Kafka was the truest writer of our time. This was because he never applied the label of writer to himself. He was not driven by anything other than to write, and keep in mind that he did not write for you to read; you've ventured into an untouched river. This is why you can not distinguish the characters in his work with the man; they are the same. This story will confuse you like no other you have ever read, but if you can give it meaning within your own life(and this scenario of a workaholic etc.,is perfect for the U.S.)then you will gain incite on Kafka, and realize that you may also be one of his characters.
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Summary: Brilliant beyond belief.
Review: This is a wonderful book. A close parallel to Kafka's own life at the time, "Metamorphosis" essentially represents Kafka's personal struggle with isolation, as well as the antipathy that society feels towards any deviances (which is what Kafka considered himself). "Samsa" may/may not be a cryptogram for "Kafka" and the "Transsubstantiation" that Samsa undergoes is also ambiguous. Is the whole book a dream? That's for you to figure out. In any case if you are a half way thoughtful individual but this book. The notes are especially helpful.
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Summary: Drama novel
Review: The Metamorphosis is a novel about a man who finds himself transformed into a huge insect, and the effects of this change upon his life. By the way this young man becomes an object of disgrace to his family and an outsider in his own home.... I found that this book is a very descriptive story which gives a new point of view about socitey. I recommend this book to anyone who likes suspense and drama.
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Summary: A well descripted metaphor for the dieing process.
Review: Metamorphosis is a book that has been written about the dramatic change one man must go through. It relates to all the pain his family must endure as well as he must endure physically and mentally. The whole book is written as a metaphor in relation to his terminal illness. The book starts in action when he awakes to dicover he is not well anymore. I thought that this was a very descriptive story. It allows you a visual picture of what is going on. I recommend this book to anyone who likes dramas.
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Summary: over-all it is weird.
Review: I did not find this novella very amusing, i only had to read it for a research paper.If you don't want to waste alot of your time, then don't even pick this one up!
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