Lindsey’s Reviews > Letters to Felice > Status Update

But why haven’t you written to me?—It is possible, and from the manner of that letter even probable, that there was something foolish in it that may have disconcerted you, but it is not possible that the good intention behind my every word could have escaped you. I love how open and honest he is with his anxiety to another person he’s getting to know. Authenticity >, I feel it could scare some away

I am chattering about my last letter instead of telling you all I have to say. Please understand why that first letter has assumed such importance for me. It is because you answered it with the letter that lies here beside me, which has made me absurdly happy and upon which I am now laying my hand to be conscious of owning it. Please write me another one soon. I really wanna write letters now

“All testimonials and reports on Felice Bauer emphasize her efficiency and common sense in practical matters—qualities which, as Kafka says, he himself lacked entirely, and which throughout his life he often admired extravagantly in others,” admiration mixed with insecurity, he often felt unfit for ordinary life, relateable

Und wenn schon!