The Giraffe's Neck by Judith Schalansky

The Giraffe's Neck

Judith Schalansky with Shaun Whiteside (Translator)

224 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction contemporary informative reflective slow-paced

Description

Adaptation is everything. Inge Lohmark is well aware of that; after all, she's been teaching biology for more than thirty years. But nothing will change the fact that her school is going to be closed in four years: In this dwindling town in the ea...

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Community Reviews Summary of 130 reviews

Moods

informative 60%
reflective 60%
sad 60%
challenging 40%
dark 40%
emotional 20%
tense 20%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 33%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | N/A: 16%

Strong character development?

No: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Average rating

3.06

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