"Metamorphosis" by Robert Douglas-Fairhurst is a poignant and humorous novel that addresses the challenges and uncertainties of human existence in a constantly changing world. The award-winning professor from Oxford reflects on his personal journey shaped by the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. This experience leads him not only into the medical reality of MRI scans and physical limitations but also into the deepest corners of his mind. The author explores his hopes, fears, love, and losses, demonstrating how literature and storytelling help him cope with the changes in his life. By engaging with significant literary works from authors like Kafka and Barbellion, he creates a literary map that describes the transition from a healthy life to illness and beyond into a hopeful future. This book is a tribute to the power of imagination and the importance of stories in difficult times.