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ultraxvajolenss's review against another edition
5.0
"Ni tebi niti bilo kome drugom ne mogu da objasnim kako je u meni. Kako onda da objasnim zasto je tako; to čak ni sebi ne mogu da objasnim. Ali to čak nije ono glavno, ono glavno je očigledno ovo: u mom okruženju je nemoguće živeti kao ljudsko biče; ti to vidiš, a i dalje odbijaš da poveruješ?"
"A možda i nije prava ljubav kada kažem da si moje najmilije; ljubav je to što si moj nož kojim kopam po sopstvenoj duši.”
"Pa ta su pisma puka patnja, nastala u patnji, neizlečivoj, stvaraju samo patnju, neizlečivu, šta će ti to ove zime? Ćutanje je jedina mogućnost za život , ovde i tamo. Dobro, s tugom, ali šta mari? Tako će san postati sličan detinjem i dublji. Ali patnja, to znači plugom orati snove- i dane - to je nepodnošljivo."
"A možda i nije prava ljubav kada kažem da si moje najmilije; ljubav je to što si moj nož kojim kopam po sopstvenoj duši.”
"Pa ta su pisma puka patnja, nastala u patnji, neizlečivoj, stvaraju samo patnju, neizlečivu, šta će ti to ove zime? Ćutanje je jedina mogućnost za život , ovde i tamo. Dobro, s tugom, ali šta mari? Tako će san postati sličan detinjem i dublji. Ali patnja, to znači plugom orati snove- i dane - to je nepodnošljivo."
ivona_storyg's review against another edition
expected more pinterest worthy quotes, was utterly boring
yichen's review against another edition
4.0
finally got around to finishing this collection. kafka has such a way with words and i think im beginning to pick up on some of his quirks in prose in my own attempts of writing. this truly spiralled me into a hopeless romance phase. must read.
chaosowl's review against another edition
5.0
So interesting and insightful.
Even though we'll never be able to read Milena's letters, we learn so much about her and their relationship and, of course, Kafka himself. Knowing and understanding the author himself helps us better appreciate his work and I think we are very lucky to have this window into the mind of such an influential and important literary figure. While reading his letters, I've been annoyed at him at times but I've also been comforted by his words even though they were directed to another person. I've felt happiness for him but more than that, I've felt sorrow.
He and Milena share their many sufferings with each other and find understanding and compassion like no other. But this isn't a story. It's their entire relationship comprised of letters and as you read it you feel a type of dread because as Kafka professes his love for Milena in such ways he doesn't need to use the word 'love' at all you, as the reader, know that it all ends even before you turn the last page of the book. All the love they had for each other and everything they shared begins and ends with this book.
Even though we'll never be able to read Milena's letters, we learn so much about her and their relationship and, of course, Kafka himself. Knowing and understanding the author himself helps us better appreciate his work and I think we are very lucky to have this window into the mind of such an influential and important literary figure. While reading his letters, I've been annoyed at him at times but I've also been comforted by his words even though they were directed to another person. I've felt happiness for him but more than that, I've felt sorrow.
He and Milena share their many sufferings with each other and find understanding and compassion like no other. But this isn't a story. It's their entire relationship comprised of letters and as you read it you feel a type of dread because as Kafka professes his love for Milena in such ways he doesn't need to use the word 'love' at all you, as the reader, know that it all ends even before you turn the last page of the book. All the love they had for each other and everything they shared begins and ends with this book.
kuromi71's review against another edition
5.0
The passages written by Kafka here are beautiful, I don’t have much more to add besides what others have written here. Aside from what he repeats of her letters, I can only imagine what Milena was writing back.
rilkeanheart's review against another edition
4.0
"In a way, you are poetry material; You are full of cloudy subtleties I am willing to spend a lifetime figuring out. Words burst in your essence and you carry their dust in the pores of your ethereal individuality."
Oh to be Milena
Oh to be Milena