A review by nwhyte
The Trial by Franz Kafka

http://nhw.livejournal.com/417592.html[return][return]The most difficult thing about getting into it was the very long paragraphs, but after I'd found the right gear I found it a very quick read - only 177 pages, and even though you know pretty much what is going to happen, you keep turning to find out how it is going to happen. I was really struck by the main theme, and also by a couple of details illustrating it. I waited to read the introduction of my Penguin Classics edition until after I'd finished the main text, however was pleased to find it contained no spoilers, but rather a good explanation of what was going on in Kafka's life at the time he was writing the book.