Seriously?
We are in Kafkaland.
[Franz Kafka (3 July 1883 – 3 June 1924) was a German-speaking Bohemian novelist and short-story writer, widely regarded as one of the major figures of 20th-century literature. His work fuses elements of realism and the fantastic. It typically features isolated protagonists facing bizarre or surrealistic predicaments and incomprehensible socio-bureaucratic powers. It has been interpreted as exploring themes of alienation, existential anxiety, guilt, and absurdity. His best known works include “Die Verwandlung” (”The Metamorphosis”), Der Process (The Trial), and Das Schloss (The Castle). The term Kafkaesque has entered the English language to describe situations like those found in his writing.]
I tried reading “Metamorphosis” as an adolescent (it was in a bookshelf in the house) and it freaked me out, couldn’t get through more than a few pages.
I tried reading Kafka a couple of times and did not enjoy the experience(s). He is one of many authors that I kept hearing people rave about and expected something other than what I got. On the other hand, I laughed my way through the first half of Hasek's "The Good Soldier Svejk" despite it's crudities and atheism. Go figure.
Since this country is becoming about as ridiculous as the Austro-Hungarian Empire, I may end up playing the idiot like Svejk did.