Metamorphosis

Just last night I finished reading Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka. It started off just weird and then it just got tragic & miserable. It felt really mundane and "dull" (in a way that's likeable in my opinion). As most readers did, I felt really bad for Gregor, and also for his family. 

This is the copy/translation I have at my library

SPOILERS: I also can't believe that Gregor just... dies like that at the end. Damn... Older stories really were harsh.