Audiobook
German language
Published Dec. 23, 2019 by Der Audio Verlag.
Janina Duszejko ist eine Einsiedlerin. Sie lebt abgeschottet auf einem Hochplateau an der polnisch-tschechischen Grenze, umgeben vom Wald und dessen Bewohnern. Auf die meisten Menschen wirkt sie etwas verschroben. Sie glaubt an die Macht der Astrologie, sieht das Horoskop eines Menschen als schicksalsbestimmend und glaubt an ein fast mystisches Bewusstsein der Tiere. Doch ebenjene Tiere des Waldes, mit denen Janina sich sehr verbunden fühlt, werden bedroht. Eines Nachts macht sie eine grausame Entdeckung: Die Leiche ihres Nachbarn liegt, umringt von Rehfleisch und Knochenresten, am Küchentisch. Der Jäger war offensichtlich an seiner Beute erstickt. Janina sieht in dieser Tragödie ein Zeichen – die Tiere rächen sich. Die Natur schlägt zurück. Und es geschehen noch weitere mysteriöse Morde, die allesamt nach Racheakten der Waldbewohner aussehen.
Gelesen von Angelika Thomas
Neither the plot nor the characters were interesting to me. The writing is nice and I liked some of the Blake quotes but I'm sure I won't remember this book a year from now.
Neither the plot nor the characters were interesting to me. The writing is nice and I liked some of the Blake quotes but I'm sure I won't remember this book a year from now.
The back of the book said it's a thriller but even thought the narrative revolves around a murder mystery, what was really captivating about this tale is the main character. There is nothing truly like her: A vegetarian old lady, a weirdo that never ceases to surprise the reader by exposing new, strange, sides to her. It with the force of this magnetic leading persona that Tokarczuk - like Yuki Urushibara, Monica Bryne and a few other writers of our times - succeeds in discussing one of the main issues of our time - namely, man's relation to nature and the harm he inflicts on it. It is done in a tone that is just the right amount of preachy and somber, but is also humorous and light at times. Brilliant piece.
The back of the book said it's a thriller but even thought the narrative revolves around a murder mystery, what was really captivating about this tale is the main character. There is nothing truly like her: A vegetarian old lady, a weirdo that never ceases to surprise the reader by exposing new, strange, sides to her. It with the force of this magnetic leading persona that Tokarczuk - like Yuki Urushibara, Monica Bryne and a few other writers of our times - succeeds in discussing one of the main issues of our time - namely, man's relation to nature and the harm he inflicts on it. It is done in a tone that is just the right amount of preachy and somber, but is also humorous and light at times. Brilliant piece.
