The Complete Stories by Nahum N. Glatzer, John Updike, Tania Stern, Eithne Wilkins, Willa Muir, Ernst Kaiser, Edwin Muir, Franz Kafka, James Stern

486 pages first pub 1946 (editions)

fiction classics short stories challenging reflective slow-paced
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The Complete Stories brings together all of Kafka’s stories, from the classic tales such as “The Metamorphosis,” “In the Penal Colony,” and “A Hunger Artist” to shorter pieces and fragments that Max Brod, Kafka’s literary executor, released after ...

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Moods

challenging 70%
dark 67%
reflective 58%
mysterious 38%
tense 32%
funny 26%
sad 20%
emotional 11%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 2%

Pace

slow 69%
medium 16%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 48% | Character: 24% | N/A: 24% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 45% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 16% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 27% | No: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 54% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 18% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 19%

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4.22

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