The artwork was wonderful. I got lost in the back and forth writing and maybe it just isn't my typical read so I wasn't fully invested. I found parts interesting and did learn some but was not overall thrilled

I love the loose sketch and watercolor art style in "Einstein in Kafkaland" as it is easy on the eyes. The consistent color palette also makes the reading cohesive.

The narrator is '"famed skeleton who graces the famed astronomical close in Prague" and he is a cheeky character unto himself. He tells of a possible history of a specific time period (1911 to 1912) where two great minds, Einstein and Kafka, in two different fields will emerge with breakthrough ideas that will have lasting impact: Kafka in literature and Einstein in physics.

Admittedly, I found FranzKafka more interesting in this speculative history of Einstein in his Prague years. Einstein, here, is likable but I found him hard to relate to because much of his dialogue is related to his theories so it sometimes feels like reading a legal paper with circular twisting legal jargon. I do like that Mileva gets a chance to address her contributions to Einstein's famous theory. That was a highlight for me even though I know that history (and Einstein) will not treat her well, but that's another story for another time.

Kafka is easier to relate to because he is sort of where many of us are now in that we are struggling to get by, the has his routine, he has a job that his father wanted him to take. He is getting by but his mind is always active. He is stuck in the new industry of insurance and he wants to write literature that shakes up the reader.

In 1912 as it is today, quirky books are a hard sell, or so I've seen on booktube.

Anyway, it makes empathize with Kafka in a way that I don't connect with Einstein. Also, I loved Kafka as the Cheshire cat. I think he would have approved.

The science flew over my head but my son read it when he had some down time. He likes art and science and he enjoyed how science is portrayed in a lively and ALIVE way and of course, "Euclid was awesome." He's not an Einstein fan but he came out liking Einstein more after reading it. Like me, he also liked the bits of surrounding history that grounds the time period, like the theft of the Mona Lisa and the rumblings of problems in Russia.

In its 224 pages, it packs a lot of information and ideas. I had to read it slowly and mostly because of the science, but it was a great read. I loved the format and the style.