There are few ____________ thrills to be gleaned from Kafka’s writing, for his characters, which typically embody ideas, are not fleshed out enough for the reader to become fully immersed in their plights.
vicarious |vīˈkerēəs, vi-|
adjective
experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person: I could glean vicarious pleasure from the struggles of my imaginary film friends.