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oddpsychicofburgundysea's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
tense
medium-paced
3.75
judy_13's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
lisedelabie's review against another edition
2.0
Scherp inzicht, strak geheel, goed personage, maar wat een drammerige stijl. Vermoeiende leeservaring dus, maar de voorlaatste pagina maakte veel goed.
arkichan's review against another edition
5.0
Als erfahrene Lehrerin im wilden Osten. Drakonisch , unerbittlich, ernüchtert und überfordert. Strauße, Völkerball und Mobbing. Eine sterbende Gegend im Lichte der fatalistischen Hoffnungslosigkeit. Als ob Sibylle Berg vorbei geschaut hätte.
zwergesel's review against another edition
informative
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
_jazze_'s review against another edition
funny
informative
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
3.5
coffeeismyvalentine's review against another edition
1.0
This was so dry and boring oml, reading books for school feels always like a struggle to me, but this literally contained nothing. The maincharacter was a total bitch, also to her daughter, so I get why their contact is bad. This contained so much biology, which I dont like at all, and it was just so dry and boring so yikes please don't read this.
martinemh's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
emma_victorian's review against another edition
3.0
Somewhat bleak and depressing but philosophical book about a lonely ageing biology teacher in a rural backwater of present day East Germany. Using the prism of evolution, the relentlessly stern and acidic woman considers the world around her and the meaning of life. While there were moments of brilliance (most particularly in relation to "the Giraffe's neck"), there isn't quite enough to really engage the reader. Ultimately the teacher is thoroughly dislikeable with an underdeveloped 'Darwinist'/survival of the fittest approach to life, which is so clunkily incorrect. Nothing much happens, the evolution trope seems heavy handed & overused & the writing consists of way too many. Short sentences. Lists of things. Creatures. Endlessly evolving.