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Blew through this wild ride with Karl Rossman in America - a lighter novel by Kafka. But I have to say - Kafka simply decided to not finish writing this book AND left it at a major cliffhanger. Why???? Ahhh the anxiety is going to kill me. But fantastic writing in the first 7 chapters. If you‘re ok with being ghosted by Kafka, this is a fun one.

I‘ve been struggling to find good fiction that satisfies my current mood lately, picked up Kafka‘s America yesterday. Here‘s hoping it pulls me out of this fiction slump! (PS I really enjoy Kafka‘s writing)

This is the best postcard I‘ve ever received!! I‘ve felt like I‘ve been living in a Kafka story the past week. I‘ve tried multiple times to get tested for COVID-19 and been denied as low risk. As a bedside nurse with all the symptoms.... I‘m on the mend now, but America‘s lack of testing is Kafkaesque to say the least. #litsylove 🤣

I was struck by this cover to Kafka's "America" and had to buy it! Now I have another interesting artist to explore - the painting is by Paul Kelpe, "Abstract No. 2", 1935.

Wonderful! My "first" Kafka....
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"The first day they travelled through high mountains. Piles of bluish black stones descended to pointed cones up to the train..."
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So then you‘re free?‘
‘Yes, I‘m free,‘ said Karl, and nothing seemed more worthless than his freedom.

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Ive gone for the very obvious from the days when I devoured the genius of kafka. Like a character from one of his books ive forgotten the plot but im sat watching a bbc panorama on Trump wondering what he would have written today.
Anyway i am inspired to reread this soon.

This is the first and (unfortunately) unfinished Kafka's novel about Karl Rossman, who is banshed from his family home and tries to find his way in the Land of the opportunity. But this is Kafka, so everything goes wrong for Karl and his adventures endured many misfortunes. Great read for Kafka's lovers, in which you can easily see how the ideas and atmosphere, he is known for, were born and shaped into his later works.

#AugustPhotoChallenge - Alvin Lustig is one of my favorites when it comes to minimalistic cover design. #minimalisticcovers @TheSpinecrackersBookClub