What the...
As I read through chapters two and three, the main phrase
that kept repeating itself in my head was “What the...?” In my opinion, the
storyline is unrealistic and just plain bizarre. Although I wouldn’t say I was enjoying the novel at the beginning, I
can admit that I was curious as to how it would turn out. But as K. went to the
inquiry and proceeded with his insulting speech, I found it extremely odd and
unlikely that these events would ever take place in real life. Why were all
these people reunited in the hall? What is the purpose of this inquiry? These
are all things we still have not learned, and there is a point where the readers
have to be able to deduce something through the reading that will give them a
clue as to what is going on.
The
atmosphere during this part of the book is dream-like and peculiar, as the
events that take place (such as the boy grabbing K.’s hand and leading him to
the room) are inexplicable and would never happen in reality. I don’t quite
know how to feel about it all; it is hard to determine whether this dreamy ambiance
is a good or bad thing for the readers, and I feel as though I need an
explanation. Then again, maybe that is too personal of an opinion, and maybe
the book isn’t as bad as I perceive it to be.
Regardless, this is not a novel I would ever voluntarily read.
I completely agree with you on this one. As I continue to read, I keep on having to second guess the text and reread it just to make sure. So many events that are very unusual are occurring. It is not realistic at all. I cannot see any of this occurring in real life.
ReplyDeleteThe scene that you described in particular was very interesting. I was wondering the same things while reading it. However, the main thing that I was thinking was whether or not any of this was true or if he was dreaming or being tricked.
It is very ironic that the book is in a dream like manner, especially because we decided to make our project for the class about a person waking up from a dream. One thing that I have to agree on is the part that you wrote about not voluntarily reading it. I feel as if the story is going to progress a lot and ultimately turn into a great novel. Out of all the book reviews I read when buying the book, most of them call this one of the best books ever written.