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Die neue Wildnis

Diane Cook

3.69 AVERAGE


I have so many feelings about this book but no words for them. The way the relationship between Bea and Agnes was written was beautiful.
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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Song: Ends Of The Earth by Lord Huron
adventurous challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

A group of volunteers are sent into the last wildlife reserve to live a nomadic lifestyle (that’s still highly regulated by the government) off the land to study the sustainability of that lifestyle and patterns of human behavior. All this told through the tumultuous relationship of a child raised in that wilderness and a mother who gave up her whole life (perhaps regrettably) for that child.

There was an extreme focus and reverence for nature and the land in this book. So much so that it probably could have been 100 pages shorter and focused more on building out the meager plot. It was an interesting examination of human behavior, both group dynamics and mother-daughter relationships. But it was also kinda boring.
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