The Trial (Tantor Audio) Audiobook (Unabridged)

" life is a kafkaesque trial "

" Interesting philosophy and politic, but too slow and dated for me. "

" A unique and universally relevant book about one person facing the opressiveness of a community, "The Trial" is an extremely well written companion to suchn sociologically relevant masterpieces as Albert Camus' "The Outsider". "

" This is the first book by Franz Kafka I have read, and to be honest, were it not for the 1001 Books to Read Before You Die list, it would quite possibly be my last. The value of The Trial as an addition to the literary canon is unquestionable, but I did not enjoy reading it. It raises great and classic questions about the law and judicial system and what role they should be permitted to play in the lives of people, as well as about the nature of guilt, but it never resolves them. I understand, in a way, that that is part of the beauty of the work, but I still found the reading tedious. I also understand that it is an unfinished work that the author never wished to be published, but my understanding is that was the way he felt about everything he wrote. Most of all, I think the thing I found disappointing was the extent to which the book felt dated. It did not have the timelessness and relevance which I expected, and I think that is the root of my disappointment. "

" Will be reading again this year "

" The beginning was slow and I thought I might die while reading it but at half way to the end or somewhere there, it got seriously interesting and I liked it, making me feel like the ending came too fast. "

" Suppose you're taken to trial and you don't know the charge, or even what led to your being arrested. Further suppose you have no clue as to how to plea your case. Nothing makes sense. That's the world of "The Trial," in my opinion Kafka's most prescient novel. "

" Honestly, this book DEFINES existential writing and the search for the cause of suffering. It's one of the only books without a distinguishable, traditional plot that I happen to love. It's pure magic when you're reading it, and there's nothing like it. I would marry this book if I could. "

" Maybe another time. Kafka irritates me to a normal level on a typical day. These days he just fills me with a deep seated rage that I don't know what to do with. "

" OH GOURD PLEASE NO MORE KAFKA SO DEPRESSING "

" I tried to listen to this story. It was one of the free downloads this summer from Audio books for teens. It was extremely boring and I kept waiting for something exciting to happen and it never did. Don't waist your time with this one. "

" It's like a criminal justice Alice in Wonderland and written like it could happen to any of us tomorrow. It was engrossing, disturbing and simply a good read. I recommend a long attention span for this one. "

" Welles' movie adaption of this is fantastic (and surprisingly faithful) but you need to read this first. "

" At the time I thought these things don't happen in reality. Not in the western world. Now I know better. Very upsetting book. "

" This is a scary book. Secret police, secret courts, unknown charges and questionable legal representation. It's a nightmare but well-written. "

" Read this whilst at university. Liked it then as it explored the law, which I was studying. But I think I would find it hard-going now though! "

" The book conveys very well a strange atmosphere of vague oppression by the system that is putting Josef K under trial. However IMO, it drags on far too long, and (due to the very nature of what Kafka is trying to do) is essentially nonsensical. This latter point alone makes me give the book 1 star. "

" Very bleak. An important books about bureaucracy, authority, conformity and individual rights. "

" Interesting. The same Kafka dream-like state... "

" K. is under arrest. Is it it a joke? No. It is an incredible novel. "

" I don't know if it was a bad translation or a bad time to read it or if Kafka just isn't quite for me but I had a really hard time connecting with this book. "

" It's Kafka! Kind of hard to go wrong there. "

" The performance by Rupert Degas is wonderful....however, I read this book because it is a classic and I want to have my horizons broadened, after all it is Kafka. If you're in the mood for something maddening, frustrating, and utterly confounding, then this is your book. "

" meandering, but interesting. a giant metaphor. "

" like sitting through a stanley kubrick marathon. "