This biography had me a little confused. I have read other biographies too, and everything was pretty understandable, but this one was a little messed up. It described some years, then jumped to note some events that happened later in his life, and then returned to the chronological line. It did not feel that much like a biography.. It felt mostly like a study in Kafka. It gave more attention to his inner world, rather to his life. I know that inner world is quite important itself, but when I decided to read this book, I wantd to learn about his life. I can't say that trully happened. Anyway, there are probably better written biographies for Kafka out there, so I would suggest you to find another one, if you are intrested to learn about his life.