Honestly, I expected this book to be better after reading the first two chapters. The first two chapters left a lot of freedom to the reader to sort of guess what would happen next and really kept the reader on his/her toes. I love some parts of the text when it comes to how Kafka 'manipulates' the plot, sort of what Camille alluded too in her blog. But overall I dont like it. The openings and freedom allowed by Kafka in the beginning was quite alright. But now it's just getting mundane and repetitive. The interpretations that the reader is forced to make (especially in the third chapter) makes the book difficult to read, and doesn't allow the reader to gain a sort of rhythm, especially when the reader has to reread a part of the text when they can't actually believe was serious (something Max alluded to in his comments to Vero's post).
Some of you guys express your praise for the novel, just like I did initially. But, after reading the third chapter, it frustrated me to keep reading.
I completely agree with you on this one. Kafka had my full attention and I sort of liked it when I was reading it at the beginning. However, my opinion has greatly changed. I do not like this book at all. The story line is confusing and unrealistic. I think Kafka could have done a better job in terms of making the reader be able to truely believe tha the situation could have happened in real life.
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