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Metamorphosis (Legend Classics)
Metamorphosis (Legend Classics) | Franz Kafka, David Wyllie
The Metamorphosis was first published in 1915 and is one of the seminal works of fiction of the 20th century. The novel is the masterpiece of Franz Kafka, who is cited as a key influence for many of todays leading authors and is one of the most influential writers of the 20th Century.Traveling salesman, Gregor Samsa, wakes to find himself transformed into a large, monstrous insect-like creature. The cause of Gregor's transformation is never revealed, and as he attempts to adjust to his new condition he becomes a burden to his parents and sister, who are repelled by the horrible, verminous creature Gregor has become.
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dabbe
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1st sentence: “One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin.“

If that doesn't grab one's attention, what will? We may not wake up as physical vermin (thank goodness), but we all know what it feels like to wake up isolated from the world. A bold novella to read.

Jari-chan One of the few books I read several times, and each time I discovered something different in that book. 1mo
dabbe @Jari-chan It's a doozy, isn't it? 🖤🧡🖤 1mo
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dabbe
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rubyslippersreads The creepiest cover I‘ve ever seen for this book (or any other!) 🪳 5mo
dabbe @rubyslippersreads It flipped me out! 😱 5mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 😱🙌🏻📚 5mo
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Cheryl_Russell_BookNotes Nightmare inducing cover! 😱 5mo
dabbe @Cheryl_Russell_BookNotes IK! 😂😱🤗 5mo
Eggs Great cover!! 5mo
dabbe @Eggs 🤩😱😂 5mo
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Read4life
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#TLT @dabbe

1. The Metamorphosis
2. Ellen Foster
3. The Yellow Wallpaper

dabbe #'s 1 and 3: 🤩🤩🤩 #2: on the TBR! Thanks for sharing. 💚💙💚 8mo
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Night_Reader
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4/5 🌟

For me, the most striking aspect is its portrayal of the human capacity for rejection and abandonment when faced with something unfamiliar or challenging. It poignantly captures how individuals, even those closest to us, might react when someone can no longer fulfill societal expectations. This raises thought-provoking questions about empathy, societal norms, and the complexities of human relationships.

Glad to have finally read this!

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Shemac77
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Mehso-so

I think you have to read it first before listening.

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Shemac77
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Next audible.

Suet624 Love the photo. 11mo
Shemac77 Thank you! @Suet624 10mo
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Sargar114
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susaanestraada
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i feel like i was too stupid to actually understand metamorphosis sorry to disappoint...

Bookwomble Hi 👋 Welcome to Litsy 😊 Yeah, Kafka must have been smoking some weird stuff! 🪳 1y
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hya
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It took a lot of time to finish this book. It's not long, but I actually ruined the experience for me. I first read 30 pages of it in Jan 2022, then more 40 pages around middle of the 2022 and now I finally finished it.
I have so many thoughts about this book. Just like most of the Kafka's books, this also directly or indirectly portrays Kafka's own life and his relationships with his family.
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hya (1)His father's overbearing, authoritarian personality & his love for his sister is the main story of this book. This book touches the topic of changing mindsets, absurdity of existence and the alienating experience of modern life.
Even though I knew the ending, it still made me sad and I wanted more of this story. Throughout the story he and his sister tries everything in their capacity so that everything works out but everybody has their limits.
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hya (2) Working for the family at the young age of 17-18, seeing her family struggling everyday through multiple jobs, Grete(sister) broke down and that's where story has it's climax.
Even though Kafka wanted to write more of this story, it's complete and incomplete in it's own way. I think everyone should at least read it once in their lifetime and try to understand the complexities of life.💭
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TheNeverendingTBR
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Well, this sure was a weird and thought-provoking book.

It is about a man who wakes up to find himself an insect and it follows the effect this has on his family and how he comes to terms with the change and adapts to it.

I am assuming it is about feelings of alienation and being 'different'.

A short yet profound story.

Dcueto I taught this to my students this year. It will forever be remembered as “The Roach BookL 2y
Twainy I enjoyed this book. It stuck with me. 2y
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TalesandTexts
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What a phenomenal book. Comedic and heartbreaking. Such a compelling listen. Plus, it gives you so much to think about - and makes you empathise with insects too!

The narrator has done a wonderful job. This book is free in the Audible Plus catalogue (in case anyone is interested in listening to it).

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Mollyanna
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A short but powerful tale. I was surprised by how I was drawn into the lives of Samsa family.

Thanks to @SerialReader for taking me through this tale in perfect sized pieces. It allowed me to digest what was happening before moving on to the next bit of the tale.

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DrSabrinaMoldenReads
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Well, I ended the year with this, an appropriate title, although I changed in a totally opposite sense. I loved this book from the standpoint of how believable this monstrous change was to Gregor, his family and, to me, as the reader.

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Twainy
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🎧 Weirdest F-ing book this week. Man wakes up a bug. Made me want to buy a can of RAID! This one will linger. It had a lot to say. Short book. Enjoyed it. You should give it a listen, it‘s free in the audible catalog.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

melissajayne It is weird; read it for a short story English university course 3y
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Smachado77
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Rereading a wonderful book! It‘s short yet filled with intense existencial questions. A must read!

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TH3F4LC0N
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Finally read The Metamorphosis. My second exposure to Kafka after The Trial. I enjoyed this one much more. Short, sweet, though very opaque. Nonetheless enjoyable though. I think it was about society‘s abandonment of those who can‘t contribute...or something, but hell, I don‘t really know. Made a more in-depth review of it on my YouTube channel which you can watch at:

https://youtu.be/y2EhK7_hunY

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Kajari
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It‘s creepy but awesome. I like the after effects of reading the book. Keeps you lingering on the details and makes you think, relate to reality. The blending of magical and the real world, is incredible. This is my first time reading Kafka. Ready for more.

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amvee
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I read this around February 2020. I remember the themes of Kafka‘s novella hitting me rather hard at the time, as I had just switched jobs and had this feeling of impending doom with the transition. A feeling that I was living my life wrong, transitioning from mindless work I so detested into an environment that provided nothing short of the same. I thought, one day I‘ll wake up and find myself with nothing worthwhile to reflect upon, insectile.

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Pauline888888
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Probably one of the most interesting surreal stories I've ever read.

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ShaaM
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Panpan

Not Good ! I did not like it

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WanderingBookaneer
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Texreader 🤣🤣🤣🪳ewww 4y
KathyWheeler 😄 4y
RebL DON‘T open the door, Gregor. 4y
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LibrarianRyan I saw this this morning on Twitter and it‘s so true!!! 4y
Karisa 💗 4y
Tonton 😂 4y
LeahBergen 🤣🤣 4y
Megabooks 😂😂😂 4y
silentrequiem 😂😂😂 4y
DimeryRene 🤣 good one 4y
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SaniyyahK
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I finished this book awhile ago and haven‘t been very active. I am always humbled by how much classic literature I need to catch up on and this story is a great example of that. While reading I kept thinking, even family can be too uncomfortable with any drastic changes in personal lives. Too disown a child because of the way they have transformed just made me sad. I thought of all the ppl who change physically to match how they feel inside 😔

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Nebklvr
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Mehso-so

Imaginative but somewhat deranged.

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Bklover
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I read this because another Litten had posted about it. I know it‘s regarded as a classic so I read it. This clearly confirms that I must read only for entertainment because any deep meaning was clearly lost to me. I actually enjoyed the story but as far as catching all the themes thank goodness for Sparknotes. This was indeed a weird one.

TheAromaofBooks I've started this one probably three times and just can't get into it. I'm not always very good at reading classics... I tend to view my reading as an escape, and I wasn't sure I wanted to escape into Kafka's world!! 4y
Bklover @TheAromaofBooks Believe me I have the same trouble with classics. I got through it using Serial Reader. It‘s really short and I thought I could get through it in about 10 days. I ALWAYS think Serial Reader is a great idea but usually drop about by the third day- this time I just let all the days accumulate and read them all this morning lol. Somehow that was less intimidating. 🙄 I‘m sure I missed all the deep meaning! 4y
TheAromaofBooks I'm going to try Moby Dick next month as a buddy read, but I'm a little scared!!! 4y
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Bklover @TheAromaofBooks I‘m doing the #mobydickbr too! How are you liking it so far? 4y
TheAromaofBooks Ha, funny story, I forgot to order my copy until late last week, so it actually hasn't arrived yet so I'm already behind lol However it is now only one state away, so I'm hoping it will arrive by Thursday!! How about you?? 4y
Bklover I got the ebook and started it and just today received a copy I ordered from ThriftBooks. Of course now I‘ve found a copy I already owned, but I like the paperback better. So far I‘m liking it quite a bit more than I expected (I had pretty low expectations). It even has humor. We will see how it goes! @TheAromaofBooks (edited) 4y
kspenmoll We read this with HS students this fall. Needed to give them background on Kafka, Existentialism, politics & culture of the time. They enjoyed it. 4y
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llcoolnate
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Funny and a little terrifying haha
Worth the quick read (or listen) I think

Kajari Just started reading this. Friends told me i need to read 2 or 3 times before I get it. 3y
llcoolnate @Kajari it's definitely bizarre! 3y
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Becker
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Help😖

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Becker
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“When Gregor Samsa woke one morning from troubled dreams, he found he had been transformed-in his bed- into a kind of giant bug.” 🦗

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EliLiszt
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“A non-writing writer is a monster courting insanity.” ~ Franz Kafka

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shivank
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Folks, Could you please elucidate why is this considered a classic?

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monalyisha
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If you change your Litsy photo & you don‘t have an existential crisis, have you really even changed your Litsy photo? 😅

Where has this fresh-faced, Weezer-loving Youth gone?

Don‘t worry. It‘s still me. Just a little bit older. And now I‘m a cat. 🤷‍♀️

CoffeeK8 I‘m debating on changing mine but I‘ve been unable to do it because of the existential crisis... I think I‘m going to have go just go for it. 4y
monalyisha @CoffeeK8 I‘m here for moral support! I‘ve had the same one for years. I was like, “People won‘t know me if I change it!” 🙈 4y
ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled I think you‘re pioneering a movement . . . 😆 4y
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monalyisha @CoffeeK8 I also wasn‘t originally intending to be a cat but the picture quality degrades so dramatically that it‘s difficult to find something that works. Spooky season‘s coming up. This is fine. 🐶🔥😅 4y
CoffeeK8 @monalyisha that‘s been exactly my concern... I‘m gonna do it, I agree with @ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled you are starting a movement! (edited) 4y
monalyisha @ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled I accept the position of Fearful Leader. Wait, that‘s not right... 4y
LeahBergen Whenever I change mine, I worry that no one will recognize me. 😆😆 4y
BarbaraBB Another fresh-faced pic 💕 4y
monalyisha Thanks, @BarbaraBB ! 😺 4y
Jen_Reads Mine is a photo from 3 or 4 years ago. I have no good current photos of myself 🤦🏻‍♀️ 4y
mariaku21 Love the pic! 4y
Laughterhp I just recently changed my photo too because it was from 3 years ago! 4y
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reading_rainbow
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The beginning made me laugh, the idea of Gregor waking up to have been transformed into a grotesque insect and the first thing he stresses about is getting to work on time was humorous to me. But then it saddened me.

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reading_rainbow
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For my Mug Challenge ☕️📖🦗

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MallenNC
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I think The Metamorphosis fits. I know what surrealist art is but not as sure with books

1. I want to visit any place I haven‘t been yet. If money and vacation time were unlimited I‘d love to go to New Zealand. With travel limited right now I don‘t have any plans.
2. I‘m grateful for supportive friends! And air conditioning because it has been 90 degrees here this week.
3. Thanks for tagging me @OriginalCyn620

#ThankfulThursday
@Cosmos_Moon

OriginalCyn620 I‘d like to go to New Zealand too! 💚 4y
Cosmos_Moon_River I would LOVE to go to NZ, too! It looks so beautiful! Where do you live? We‘re at 91 degrees, now, in New Orleans. Thanks for playing along! 4y
MallenNC @Cosmos_Moon I‘m in North Carolina. We had strong thunderstorms yesterday but today it has been less humid and in the 80s. It was a w 4y
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CoffeeNBooks
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Eggs 🤗👏🏻📚😅👏🏻 4y
Lcsmcat Excellent choice. 4y
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night_shift
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#manicmonday #letterF @JoScho

(book) The Fifth Season - N.K. Jemisin
(author) Franz Kafka (see tagged)
(movie/tv) Frank
(singer/band) Fleetwood Mac
(song) Flesh Without Blood - Grimes ( https://youtu.be/Tv9YoYCKNoE )

Zoes_Human Absolutely love The Fifth Season & Fleetwood Mac! 5y
JoScho 💙💙💙 5y
night_shift @Zoes_Human 👍👍💚🎶 5y
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katy4peas
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1. The Metamorphosis by Frank Kafka in my English college class.

2. I can speak, read, and write a little bit of French and Spanish, but don‘t read books in those languages. Wish I could!

3. I‘ll tag @eeclayton and @WhatWouldJaneDo
Thanks for the tag @CoffeeK8 !
@TheSpineView
#Two4Tuesday

TheSpineView Thanks for playing! 🤩 5y
katy4peas Good questions @TheSpineView ! 5y
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britt_brooke
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Well, that was fucking weird. Gregor Samsa turns into a giant roach. His family is appropriately appalled, yet seems mostly concerned that his income will cease. His sister tries to take care of him, but the isolation and alienation wear heavily on his awkward body. Gregor conforms to his new existence though his human thoughts stay intact. Trapped. It‘s actually quite horrifying.

#classicschallenge2020

rubyslippersreads A creepy cover for a creepy book. 😳 5y
MallenNC I remember reading that in school! Definitely creepy. 5y
britt_brooke @rubyslippersreads Totally! I‘m torn between loving and hating this cover. It‘s definitely ... different. 5y
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Reviewsbylola I remember reading this in school. I really liked it but yeah, it‘s strange as hell! 5y
rubyslippersreads @britt_brooke I‘m not torn at all—it makes me want to get a can of Raid. 😂 5y
vivastory At the clinic where my doctor is, there's a Dr Kafka practicing there. I had to see him once. It took everything I had to not make a metamorphosis joke. 😂 5y
britt_brooke @Reviewsbylola Super weird, but excellent! 5y
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cleoh
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• eclectic, constant, and necessary (this was hard, I don‘t know if it makes sense)
• the morning in a big chair by a fire
• I‘ve really enjoyed everything I‘ve read so far, so technically best: Three Dark Crowns worst: Metamorphosis

#wondrouswednesday @Eggs

Eggs #1 makes sense to me 5y
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Billypar
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@merelybookish Thanks Margot for the Christmas card and super cool bookmark! I love the Kafka bean 😃 Hope your holidays have been good!

MatchlessMarie This is great 😆 5y
BarbaraBB But first Kafka 😂, how great! 5y
batsy That's a fab bookmark! 5y
merelybookish Holidays have been good, and pretty relaxing. I've managed to read 4 books! Somehow I knew you'd appreciate a Kafka joke. 😀 5y
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Dallyboy
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Finally someone has answered the age old question: how would a bourgeois bloke get back to work after waking as a monstrous cockroach?

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Soubhiville
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These were the books chosen by #LitsyATXReadersSociety for our November topic, “Something you‘ve been meaning to read.” Quite a varied range!

Next meeting is Dec 21st, topic is Banned or Controversial books. We‘re going to meet in the cafe and do a cookie swap. I‘ll post more about it in Slack.

Lcsmcat That cover on the Kafka! 5y
Soubhiville @lcsmcat right? That‘s why @Eyelit chose it. The font is really cool. 5y
mcipher I loved The Regional Office Is Under Attack! So weird and fun. 5y
gossamerchild How fun! And great titles 😍 5y
Cinfhen Love this idea!! And cookieswap....yes, please!!!!! 5y
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countessnicki10
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“I cannot make you understand. I cannot make anyone understand what is happening inside me. I cannot even explain it to myself”

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kathrynhoss
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Whomst among us has not felt like a loathesome beetle??

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Michellesibs
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Mehso-so

This is a short book, just 50 odd pages and a free download as it is now in the public domain so it felt like a no brainer to get myself a copy and will away an hour.
See my full review here:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3031560212

DGRachel I had to read this in high school and remember hating it. The idea of the main character turning into a cockroach bothered me so much. 😂 5y
Michellesibs @DGRachel I totally hear you on this, friends where trying to talk to me about the deep message of this book but I just cant get past the cockroach thing 😂 5y
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Emma3
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An interesting read on serial reader although I wouldn't call it a horror. It was weird and a bit creepy but not scary

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Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick
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Day 2 of #7days7covers #covercrush
Today I invite @BookNik to play if you'd like. Share covers that you like for 7 days, no explanation needed, and invite someone else to play along.

StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego 🤣 That cover is gold. 5y
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AkashPhoenix
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Now this book is a maze! Leaves you with more questions than answers. Every reader would decipher this Kafka aka Mr Riddler's Masterpiece in their own ways. Felt like a story going in mind of a person comatosed one sudden day metaphored as the protagonist waking up as a giant bug.It displays feelings of isolation and inferiority. Also how sometimes in ager we forget conditions or situations others maybe in and act against them & then later regret.

CoffeeNBooks Welcome to Litsy! 📚 5y
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AkashPhoenix
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On a journey with Gregor Samsa!

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IndoorDame
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This is the first book I remember reading set in #Germany I was in middle school, this was the cover art on my father‘s edition that I borrowed. #letstravelaugust @OriginalCyn620 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

OriginalCyn620 👌🏻📚🇩🇪 5y
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Sward7
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I know! I know! It's a classic. But I found it extremely disturbing. I've read it twice, and still didn't like it.