Briefe an Milena vs Letters to a young poet: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Briefe an Milena

Briefe an Milena Franz Kafka · 1952 ★★★★☆ 3.9 360 pages · ≈ 6 h 40 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Letters to a young poet

Letters to a young poet Rainer Maria Rilke · 1656 ★★★★☆ 4.3 138 pages · ≈ 2 h 33 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Letters to a young poet higher: 4.3 vs 3.9 from 132683 votes.
Letters to a young poet is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 6 for Briefe an Milena.
Briefe an Milena is the easier read (Moderate), Letters to a young poet more demanding (Demanding).

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