The Trial by Franz Kafka

The Trial

Franz Kafka

208 pages • first pub 1925 (editions)

fiction classics dystopian literary dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
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Written in 1914 but not published until 1925, a year after Kafka’s death, The Trial is the terrifying tale of Josef K., a respectable bank officer who is suddenly and inexplicably arrested and must defend himself against a charge about which he ca...

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Community Reviews

3.71
based on 25,486 reviews

Moods

dark: 69%

mysterious: 60%

challenging: 51%

reflective: 50%

tense: 41%

sad: 14%

funny: 11%

emotional: 8%

adventurous: 3%

informative: 3%

inspiring: 1%

Pace

5% of readers chose fast
36% of readers chose medium
58% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

21% of readers chose Plot
35% of readers chose A mix
40% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

14% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

6% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
66% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

9% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
77% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

47% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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