My All-Time Favorite Books and Why They Stuck with Me
I've read a lot of books, but these are the ones I keep coming back to. BOOK 1: METAMORPHOSIS by Franz Kafka The Metamorphosis tells the surreal story of Gregor Samsa , a traveling salesman who wakes up one morning to find himself inexplicably transformed into a giant insect-like creature. Trapped in his room and cut off from his work and family, Gregor grapples with his new condition while his family struggles with fear, shame, and the burden of caring for him. As the story unfolds, Kafka explores themes of identity, guilt, and the fragility of human relationships . Why The Metamorphosis Stuck With Me What stayed with me long after reading The Metamorphosis wasn’t just the absurdity of Gregor’s transformation, but the emotional unraveling that followed. Kafka captures the quiet, creeping horror of becoming invisible to the people you once mattered to. BOOK 2: THE THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS by Khaled Hosseini Set in Afghanistan over a span of nearly 30 years, A Thousand Spl...