Amerika: The Missing Person by Franz Kafka

Amerika: The Missing Person

Franz Kafka with Franz Kafka (Translator)

336 pages • first pub 1927 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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Franz Kafka's diaries and letters suggest that his fascination with America grew out of a desire to break away from his native Prague, even if only in his imagination. Kafka died before he could finish what he like to call his "American novel,: bu...

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3.56
based on 1,923 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 52%

dark: 34%

funny: 33%

reflective: 33%

challenging: 32%

mysterious: 28%

tense: 23%

sad: 18%

lighthearted: 14%

emotional: 10%

hopeful: 7%

relaxing: 4%

informative: 2%

inspiring: 2%

Pace

9% of readers chose fast
56% of readers chose medium
34% of readers chose slow
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medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

24% of readers chose Plot
35% of readers chose A mix
38% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
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Strong character development?

21% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
44% of readers chose No
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Loveable characters?

27% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
36% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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Diverse cast of characters?

31% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
56% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

52% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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