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Aída
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Reading Kafka’s diary feels less like reading and more like standing close to someone else’s pain. His loneliness is easy to feel, and so is how much he ties his worth to writing. When the words don’t come, he turns against himself. Some entries feel like a closed loop: I can’t write. I am worthless. I must write. I can’t write. He punishes himself in advance so reality doesn’t have to.
— Dec 26, 2025 03:25PM
Reading Kafka’s diary feels less like reading and more like standing close to someone else’s pain. His loneliness is easy to feel, and so is how much he ties his worth to writing. When the words don’t come, he turns against himself. Some entries feel like a closed loop: I can’t write. I am worthless. I must write. I can’t write. He punishes himself in advance so reality doesn’t have to.
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Aída
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I’m surprised to be enjoying Kafka’s diary more than I expected. He’s writing more, still tired and restless, but also moving through the world, watching plays, wandering at night, recording strange and sometimes unintentionally funny moments. What I like most is the contrast between his chaotic inner life and how clearly he can write for work. These pages feel less heavy and more alive.
— Dec 27, 2025 04:21PM
I’m surprised to be enjoying Kafka’s diary more than I expected. He’s writing more, still tired and restless, but also moving through the world, watching plays, wandering at night, recording strange and sometimes unintentionally funny moments. What I like most is the contrast between his chaotic inner life and how clearly he can write for work. These pages feel less heavy and more alive.
