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kajo's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
julianvedeler's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
Will have to revisit these. They are beautiful and thought evoking already on the first read, but I bet there is much more to unravel here.
bibilly's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
então é assim que pessoas que abominam clássicos se sentem (completamente burras).
howljenkins's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
I bought my copy second hand and its so old it doesnt even have an ISBN so i had to add it manually but its infinitely better than that goddamned mitchell translation and actually has the original german opposite the translation to boot.
taylorzart's review against another edition
5.0
I read this with the class RILKING led by Ariana Reines (one of my fave contemporary poets, I highly recommend you check her out). There's a lot of themes here that are always guaranteed to excite me - the razor's edge of divinity and humanity, the power of childhood, anti-capitalism, our relationship to death - and these elegies took those themes and made them feel painfully relevant to this bizarre moment.
The elegies are absolutely full of melancholy, but a melancholy that is not without hope - at least I think so. I read a call to action in the weight of these works. Something about the melancholy here serves as a reminder to live while you're alive. And sometimes that requires a resetting - a perspective that remembers the transcendence of childhood and love and the natural world. And all of it is complex and sometimes it really hurts, but it is our humanity. And dammit, that is something.
The elegies are absolutely full of melancholy, but a melancholy that is not without hope - at least I think so. I read a call to action in the weight of these works. Something about the melancholy here serves as a reminder to live while you're alive. And sometimes that requires a resetting - a perspective that remembers the transcendence of childhood and love and the natural world. And all of it is complex and sometimes it really hurts, but it is our humanity. And dammit, that is something.
mint_renegade's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
slow-paced
4.0
Like being buoyed on a float in the middle of the Pacific while a storm rages on.
How to read - an elegy a day; read it in your head; then reread it aloud; then read the commentary; then reread the poem.
How to read - an elegy a day; read it in your head; then reread it aloud; then read the commentary; then reread the poem.
wisteriavenusta's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
phsn's review against another edition
3.0
Read the bilingual edition with a hope that I will understand it better. But I guess Im just not so much a poetry person bcs I don’t understand some part of the book. Need the right time and more brain cells to decipher these poems.
dorayang's review against another edition
4.0
Charmed.
This is the first time I've actually read Rilke. His sentimentalist writings are weirdly relatable, and I love the use of his words. Looking forward to reading more poetry by Rilke!
This is the first time I've actually read Rilke. His sentimentalist writings are weirdly relatable, and I love the use of his words. Looking forward to reading more poetry by Rilke!
jenayaebarker's review against another edition
5.0
“Just as a man on the last hill showing him his whole valley one last time, turns, stops, and lingers - so we live, and are forever leaving.”