this post was submitted on 03 Jul 2023
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I m thinking about reading a book from Kafka.

From what I know it can be an heavy reading, so I m looking for sudgestions on what should I read first.

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[–] Nerorero@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I loove metamorphosis. It's hilarious and short.

If you want something even more relatable the trial would fit pretty well. That does depend in your upbringing a bit and of course your sense of humour etc

[–] pi3r8@vlemmy.net 3 points 1 year ago

Second this, Metamorphosis is a good quick read and was also my introduction to Kafka.

[–] Phoenix@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago

Der Prozess/The Trial is one of the better ones in my opinion. Really captures the essence of Kafka. Of course, it is also one of his longer works.