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4.22 AVERAGE
4.22 AVERAGE
mamateresita's review against another edition
5.0
This is the book that I open when I'm having a life crisis. Open as in, flip through, choose a page at random, and read until something makes sense. Try it, it's nice.
nebular_fire's review against another edition
5.0
I must read this again before I can adequately review it; but I recommend it for its thoughtfulness and heart-ful-ness. It’s a short read, just do it.
meginhumboldt's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Many poignant points, beautifully articulated
wuthrinheights's review against another edition
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
3.5
I've had my eye on this book for the longest time, and I've been even more curious to read Rilke because of Sam Roth (from Shiver), so I'm finally sitting down to meet him.
Rilke's letters are so.. gentle. It feels like I'm really reading these letters, his voice reading aloud in my head. He is very careful in the way he phrases things, like if he speaks too loud, the magical secrets (of poetry, emotions, life) will be gone. He takes his time to reply to them, and I myself feel so reassured because of it. That everything he says is intentional and sincere.
While it was a lovely read, I feel like this is one of those books where you can't really rush into it. And me, ever so impatient, read it in a hurry in between one of my busiest days, so I couldn't quite enjoy this thoroughly. He had a lot to say and they were thought-provoking, but I wasn't in the right mind to listen. Therefore, I can't rate this any higher. Perhaps if life has slowed down, I'll meet him again, and have a nicer time reading this.
Rilke's letters are so.. gentle. It feels like I'm really reading these letters, his voice reading aloud in my head. He is very careful in the way he phrases things, like if he speaks too loud, the magical secrets (of poetry, emotions, life) will be gone. He takes his time to reply to them, and I myself feel so reassured because of it. That everything he says is intentional and sincere.
While it was a lovely read, I feel like this is one of those books where you can't really rush into it. And me, ever so impatient, read it in a hurry in between one of my busiest days, so I couldn't quite enjoy this thoroughly. He had a lot to say and they were thought-provoking, but I wasn't in the right mind to listen. Therefore, I can't rate this any higher. Perhaps if life has slowed down, I'll meet him again, and have a nicer time reading this.
darkeyes700's review
2.0
Pretty slow going. Considering it is a book about correspondence between two poets you would think it would have poems! There was one, a short published book. This was a chance spot on a monopoly bingo board for our local library. I bit, but it bit me. Got that box checked off lol.
hannahvt's review against another edition
1.0
Convinced that anyone who gave this a high rating has never had a thought in their live.
jenna_le's review against another edition
3.0
These letters are addressed to a youth undergoing military training, but I think they could just as easily have been addressed to someone in medical school; the frustrations are the same. Rilke's emphasis on the importance of solitude as a prerequisite for creativity is the main thing I'll take away from this book.