Amerika: The Missing Person by Franz Kafka

Amerika: The Missing Person

Franz Kafka

299 pages • first pub 1927 (view editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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Amerika: The Missing Person is ideal for readers who enjoy introspective explorations of societal disillusionment and the complexities of youthful idealism colliding with the unpredictable absurdities of adult life.

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From the author of The Metamorphosis and The Trial and one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century, his first—and funniest—novel.Amerika tells the story of the young Karl Rossmann who, after an incident involving a housemaid, is banished ...

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Community Reviews

3.56
based on 1,924 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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A mix
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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
No
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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
Yes
Complicated
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