What it's about
A travelling salesman wakes as an insect, and the horror is not the transformation — it is that his first thought is about missing his train. Three chapters, and a whole century of anxiety about work and family arrives fully formed.
Reading plan
Pick a finish date and Genius lays out the days — the plan shows today's target and keeps you honest.
Read together
Start a circle and share the code — everyone sees everyone's honest place in the book. Accountability, not leaderboards.
Who it's for
- Anyone with an hour and a strong stomach - Readers who want the source of "Kafkaesque" - Anyone who has ever dreaded a Monday properly
