La Metamorfosis, Un Artista del Ayuno, Informe a una Academia (The Metamorphosis, A Fasting Artist, A Report to an Academy) (Abridged) Audiobook

" Interesting is all I can say! "

" Let`s see what this book has in store. "

" A Level Drama. Weird. I'm sure it would make more sense to me now but my experience with it has put me off trying again! "

" a disturbing, yet oddly hopeful document. "

" Very interesting, and I was glad that I read what's supposed to be one of the great stories of the 20th century. But, honestly, I didn't get it. Ah well... "

" For weeks after reading this book, I had strong reactions which came out of nowhere. "How could they be so cruel and in humane?" Yes, Kafka stays with you. "

" This story blew my mind. "

" I did not see a point in writing this short story. I just don't understand why it would pass through Kafka's mind to write a story like this is. It felt so bland. "

" sooo i hate this book. it took me like a month to finish this book. and this book doesn't make any sense. what is the point of the book, because you are no yourself anymore, your family will kick you out of the house.... i just totally don't like this book at all "

" Prorbably the most fascinating book i've ever read. "

" I don't know what to make out of it. should I feel pity and sympathy for on Gregor's misfortune and broken dreams, or to feel enraged towards his family, especially towards his sister. a nice short read able to coldly sympathize one's heart. "

" I'm sorry... I just couldn't handle Kafka. Or Camus. Or a lot that we had to read in high-school. Some was very good, but some was forced upon us.... "

" Interesting story. Enough details about the protagonists change to make a mental image, but not too much to make it too literal. Most interestingly as others have written are the changes in the families psychology. "

" La mejor traducción al castellano de esta obra es la Jorge Luis Borges. No puedo creer que haya tantas personas que den una puntuación tan baja a esta obra. Evidentemente hay mucha gente que se acostumbró a comer en McDonald`s y ya no puede saborear otra cosa... "

" Probably one of the saddest stories about human existence and family. "

" Hadn't read this since college, which is to say, 40 years ago. So of course I remembered nothing. It was a revelation to realize how simply written but overwhelmingly strange this story is. It really sets the bar for tales of personal alienation within the family and society. "

" Tan actual en aquel entonces como ahora. No nos convertimos en cucarachas (o escarabajos), porque seguimos siendo lo que somos en nuestros trabajos afines al sistema. "

" I read this book when I was fourteen - a long, long time ago - and I still remember it. This book made a lasting impression on me and rate it in the top 5 of books I have ever read. "

" This story disturbed and fascinated me all at the same time. The catalyst is sort of gross, but the metaphor is amazing. I never want to be like his family. "

" Very dense. Very short. Very symbolic. "

" My best friend loved this book and I couldn't understand how or why... I did like this better than The Trial. It's queer... as usual it's Kafka-esque but he hit isolation right on the dot! "

" I read this story during one of my blissful days as an undergraduate at Bellarmine. It's a great story. It seems like the Republicans are trying to turn most of us into cockroaches without pensions or health care. "

" Meant something different when I lived with cockroaches the size of puppies... "

" Interesting. Absolutely deserves more than one read. The critical essays I mostly skimmed, but a few ideas caught my eye. I did not see the three "roomers" as a representative phallus. "

" This edition is half essays about the book, and I did not read the essays. My 4 star rating is just based on the story and the introduction. "

" If you have ever felt like an alien hiding among humanity this is a powerful work on disconnection and self image. "

" Hmmm... A little weird - even for an English book. "

" My thoughts on this book, don't put anyone before your self. Self Reliance is most important. "