A story in the style of Kafka: Eerie, sad and makes you think a lot. What I love about Kafka is that you cannot only think of what the book itself says, but also makes you think beyond that, to think outside the box and deeply think about his books even after you finish them. The sad story of a frustrated son because of his father. Does it sound familiar? It does to me. It sounds like Kafka's life, almost a biography of him. Despite being a very sad book, I completely recommend it. I thank you Franz for making me think in a wiser way when I read your books.
According to me, this is the shortest but at the same time most violent book/story Kafka wrote (I still have to read other works). Also, it is not too metaphorical and it is sort of easy to follow. Alright, so it is a straightforward story about a machine used to kill people. I will not write spoilers of course, but in the way everything is described, the meaning in it, what happens to the official in the end, what happens to the machine itself. Everything is marvelous! I read Kafka's previous works and I didn't know he had this "gore/bloody" side. It is well written and not too violent. Perfect balance to make it perfectly dark, violent and creepy.
Según yo, este es el libro/historia más corto, pero a la vez más violento que haya escrito Kafka (Aún no he leÃdo todas sus obras). Además, no es demasiado metafórico y es quizás un poco más fácil de seguir que otras obras. Es una obra bastante directa que trata de una máquina usada para matar gente. No voy a escribir "spoilers", por supuesto, pero en la forma que todo está descrito, el significado de las cosas, lo que pasa con el oficial al final, lo que le pasa a la máquina. Todo es maravilloso! He leÃdo obras de Kafka anteriormente y no sabÃa que tenÃa esta lado de gore y sangriento (o explÃcito). Está bien escrito y no es demasiado violento. Un balance perfecto para hacerlo perfectamente oscuro, violento y terrorÃfico.
When I started to read this book, it immediately reminded me of The Judgement. I even thought it was the second part of a saga or something like that, but no. To me, Franz got disguised of Georg because the main topic was the same: a son which is hugely unhappy with his father. They don't get along and the son suffers a lot. I wonder how Franz's father was in reality, but according to the letter, he was the demon in person and that impacted profoundly in Franz's life. I am so sorry he had such a bad life and relationship with someone as important as a father. A sad and painful letter that the father in question unfortunately never received.
Gosh, I read this book many years ago and it was difficult. Now that I read it again I still think it is difficult, but in a better way. For instance, I was wondering things, asking "why?" and analyzing many situations that happened here. It took me a very long time to finish this because it was in English, which is not my native language, and because I needed to re-read pages or chapters more than once. I am aware this is more like a philosophical book, so there is no explicit meaning and I need to think "outside the box" so I can have a better understanding or at least a better idea of this work. I am rating this book with a 4 stars not because there was something I didn't like, but because at times it was very difficult to follow. I am also aware that this book has an open ending due to Kafka's death so we can have our own opinion. I have mine but, as the book itself, it's difficult to explain in easy words. I am not sure this is a proper review, but mostly an opinion. In any way, I am very happy I decided to read Kafka after so many years so I can realize how life and my way of thinking has changed.
Alright, so Kafka is one of my favourite writes of all time. You may be wondering how come I didn't read this before? Well, I did read it -in Spanish- many years ago in a nice edition of all his short stories. Now, I bought the book itself and I took my time to read it, this time in English and at an age that I guess I can digest what Franz wanted to say: or more than the "what", the "how". However, it is contradictory that I do not like poetry because there are too many metaphors and in the end I get lost in that genre, but with Kafka, for some reason, it's the opposite. His writing is very complex, not explicit at all, yet I am here, loving his work. About the novel itself, I guess everything has been said by other readers. There are many videos and reviews about this ultra famous book so I am not going to summarize it. All I can say is that the way he wrote is something different. You get stuck with the story -especially- until the very end and it is easy for me to get absorbed by the characters. A masterpiece from the Master.
I bought this book earlier this year when I was in Inverness (Scotland). I wanted something from a local author and I luckily ran into this in a cute local bookstore. I asked the gentleman to recommend me something from there and yes, it was a great choice. I was looking for a light quick-paced novel, hopefully naming some places in the city/country I was visiting, so if you ever go to Scotland, especially to the Highlands, go buy this!
A relatively short book and very easy to read. Most of chapters are quite short so you move on fast. Here we have the story of Hani and Mia, who go rescue Reena, which is Hani's sister. Hani and Mia come from different background but with a mutual issue: loneliness and feeling out of society. They get to know each other and go through several places in Scotland to find Reena. Interesting characters appear on the way. The story is very straightforward and touching at the same time. I really liked the way Nye wrote this.
The only reason I rate it with 4 stars and not 5 is because the last few chapters everything felt non-realistic (unlike the whole rest of the book), especially when it comes to Yusuf and the way it ends. I won't spoil the story because I understand the book is not very popular and relatively new. But overall, a very good story with very well developped protagonists. Totally recommendable.
P.S. When you travel, please buy books from local writers. They are hidden gems!
Un libro relativamente corto y muy fácil de leer. La mayorÃa de los capÃtulos son bastante cortos asà que puede avanzar rápido. Aquà tenemos la historia de Hani y Mia, que van a rescatar a Reena, quien es la hermana de Hani. Hani y Mia vienen de contextos distintos pero tienen un problema en común: la soledad y sentirse fuera de la sociedad. Se conocen y pasan por varios lugares en Esocica para encontrar a Reena. Personajes interesantes aparecen en el camino. La historia es muy directa, pero emocionante a la vez. Me gustó mucho la forma de escribir de Nye.
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