No party, but I learned a lot (and met my husband in her class!)

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Class is fun, papers are hell.

Class is challenging, but not impossible. Great teacher who expects good writing

interesting but intimidating.

Intimdating, yet great. I love her. She's an excellent teacher. Highly recomend

If you don't mind some hard work, Blumreich may be the best prof you ever take.

The best prof I've had. Very willing to help and extremely knowledgable.

Difficult, but really knows her stuff.

intelligent and willing to help/clarify further. awesome prof-highly recommended

Easy class. I'm a horrible writer and I got A's on everything. Fun and nice.

Best professor I've ever had and an awesome class. I highly recommend taking it

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she scared me, but somehow i survived.

Tough course, but she's a high quality professor

Bah, so she's not easy. Cope. Great professors are worth putting in some work.

Also took ENG 495 and WGS 200 with her. She is both awesome and demanding.

Very helpful and challenging. Also had her for 212, she's great

interesting class, good discussions, great prof

She tough, I'll give her that. We're college students though! Isn't it time we

She tests over material before you discuss it

GREAT PROF THAT WILL SLAUGHTER A PAPER (FLASHBACK..no)...CLEAR , KIND, LISTENS

Awesome woman; there's no better prof on GVSU's campus

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She grades hard on papers, but is a good professor. I really enjoyed her class.

Helpful, always pushes the envelope, has driven me to do my best work

Will always be my favorite prof--absolutely awesome and challenging

yeah I dunno, run!!!!!

She was tough in grading but if you do your work,you're fine.The best prof ever!

VERY Challenging, tells yout o study wrong stuff for tests

I'm a horrible paper writer, but it wasn't a bad class. I enjoyed the books we read (Lance Armstrong book, Mt. Everest book...). I got a B+...and for me that's like an A in a writing class.

There is no better prof on GVSU's campus--expects alot, but is always willing to help.

I disagree with most of the last ten comments. I don't think she is a mean person, nor do I find her intolerant of those with less than liberal views. If you're an intelligent person you will enjoy any class you take with Prof. Blumreich.

very intelligent. she will help if you need it. her class gave me a better insight into literature and possible the world in general

She is what a college professor should be. She's tough, but it's worth it. Hard grader on papers, but knows how to get students to read.

She is tough, but she cares about students and knows her Shakespeare, which justifies the toughness. Difficult to get an A on papers. Recommended for serious dtudents only.

Very hard on papers. If you suck at papers, you have no hope. But do good on quizzes and final and you can get a B no problem. Nice person and very smart. Watch out, she'll accuse you of plagerism, even if it is your own writing.

For a doctorate professor, she really makes Shakespeare interesting and relateable. You have one paper per half of the semester, with quizzes on each of Shakespeare's plays (not all). You have the quiz before discussion of the play though. Good class!

She is the best professor I've had since coming to GV. She makes the subject fun and interesting. She is a bit tough, but come to class, participate, and read the plays! You will do fine.

awesome professor! quizzes are essays, and she goes over plays very well. as long as you pay attention, and have the basic writing criteria you will be fine

Professor Blumreich has been one of the best professor I've had by far, and this clas has been the been THE best I've taken. If I could take it again, I would.

I think she was an awesome prof. :) I didn't like that we had to perform part of a play for this class.. but she's easy to listen to, she seems to care about the students, and overall I found her enjoyable.

Actually, in response to the previous commentor, I disagree. It isn't hard, you just have to actually read the plays thoughtfully. If you do that, you will be fine. Quizzes are before we discuss the plays in class, but if you read the play, you will know how to answer. The hardest part is papers.

K.B. was BY FAR one of THE best professors I have ever had at Grand Valley. She genuinely cares about her students' success and is SO easy to understand. She is probably the most interesting woman ever. Take her if you EVER get the opportunity!

Great professor. Knows her stuff and takes time to clear things up if you don't get it. Strict about attendance though. Also required a dictionary for critical theory which I bought and neer opened. If she still does require it, DON'T BUY IT! But DO take her!!

She was very willing to help if a student didn't understand a concept. It is a hard course, but it is Capstone, so it will be, but she is a great prof for it. You do need to study a fair amount but if you keep up, it isn't too much.

I've had Prof. Blumreich three times, and I love this lady. She's insightful, intelligent, and great at leading discussions. If you enjoy thoughtful discussion about literature, take her classes. Make sure you do the readings, or you're missing out AND you'll be screwed during quizzes, which are always essays. I love her slightly cynical humor.

Prof. is very nice and has a great rapport with students. I did find her grading system absurdly challenging and she is incredibly picky and critical of written work submitted. Attendance policy is for the birds - come on, we're all adults! Other than that, my experience in her class was okay.

Class was interesting and fun. A lot of discussion. She really knows her subject and it shows in the discussion. Tough grader on papers but she should be. Shakespeare is not my favorite topic , I struggled with the papers, and didn't the best grades but that's my problem not hers.

I have no idea why anyone would give Blumreich a bad rating, i Love this professor! I've taken two classes with her and they are classes i've actually looked forward to every week! She's interesting and makes you think. I guess some people just don't like it when they have to actually make an effort.

Loved this prof! She encourages original thought in discussions even if she doesn't agree (something most profs forbid). Picks great plays to read, watch, and discuss. She is very helpful on papers. I highly recommend taking her!

I almost forgot it was an english class (Lit resp to death), but I guess she is entitled to grade grammatical errors since she is an ENG prof. I just didnt expect it with this theme course. She is an intriguing teacher, and open to new ideas. If you work hard, she will reward you. She also appreciates involvement and discussion.

Didn't get an A but learned a ton! Discussions were interesting and seeing a production was fun. Films used were appropriate and papers were hard but she met with me and helped me work on drafts. Final is an open book/note exam. One big essay, similari to reading quizes. Read the plays and you will do fine.

Dr. Blumreich is incredibly intelligent and intriguing! I dreaded the topic of this class until she opened it up and made it interesting in so many different ways. You had to read and you have to talk. She is open to every interpretation; I think she appreciates original thought.

Kathleen has been nothing but fabulous. I have had the greatest experience in her class. Not only have I become fascinated with literature, but I also go away learning something new every class period. Our class gets into deep, thoughtful discussions, and every class period is worth it. She's great!

Professor Blumreich has a great personality. She's very humorous and cynical. She is a hard grader, but other than that she's great. I suggest not taking a 6-9 class with her since she assigns a ton of reading for each class.

I learned alot from this class. It wasn't easy at all. She is a tough grader on essays. She is intimidating in her office hours, but is willing to help. Make sure you are prepared for class everyday because you never know when there will be a pop quiz. The final is difficult because it's cummulative with no study guide. Make sure to study everythin

This is one of the most challenging English classes I've taken, and it was totally worth it. Prof Blumreich makes this class. She's very knowledgeable, an excellent teacher, and extremely helpful. She's also very nice: on her own time, she helped me revise a paper that has nothing to do with her class at all.

She grades very tough. I fear that this class will ruin my 4.00 GPA. The cumulative final is scary.

Excellent! Extremely intelligent, eloquent, and clear.

Professor Blumreich is a very knowledgeable professor! She isn't that much of a tough grader, just expects you to work for your grade. She was a little disorganized. Overall, I would take her again.

In a word: awesome. She is crazy smart and basically overflows with info, I had her for Chaucer and she taught us more than the book ever could on its own. She's definitely into quizzing and she loves a good discussion so speak up in class and if you're confused SAY SOMETHING. She's more than willing to help out. Would definitely take her again.

Dr. Blumreich is an expert in Anglo-Saxon and Medieval literature. If you want to be challenged and expand your knowledge of English literature, take this course with her. Expect to read A LOT. You move from text to text fairly quickly. I recommend her especially to LGBTQ+ students, as she does not tolerate homo/trans/biphobia of any sort.

She is an inspiring professor whose feedback helped me improve my writing and literature analysis this semester. She is willing to work with you outside of class on your papers. She makes you earn your grades--no freebies here!

Blumreich's class isn't a walk in the park but if you're willing to show up, take good notes and do the reading- you'll do just fine. She's very smart and a little intimidating but she loves her subject and that's part of what makes her lectures compelling.

This was one of my favorite classes! You read a new book every 1-2 weeks that focuses on a new aspect of death/dying and write a short reflection on each. Make sure you come to class ready to discuss and she is always open to new ideas/interpretations. You get to choose which book to do your big essay on. It may seem macabre, but you learn a lot!

Dr. Blumreich is interesting and intelligent, but also a tough grader. She has a modern worldview, but expects students to know scripture (many of the works we read had Christian themes and symbolism). Journal entries and essay have strict wordcounts, and participation is sometimes difficult/there's little time to speak up if you're shy.

Professor Blumreich is nice and knowledgeable. She can joke around, recognizing that British Lit can have views outside of today's norms. Lectures are important and attendance is mandatory, tests cannot be passed without class. Tests are hard and meticulous, and she grades specifically. Do not expect to know your grade until the end, only 3 grades.

There is a lot of reading to do. If you do the readings and participate, you will do well in this class. If you don't read, I can see why people would not like this professor since your grade is based on your journal responses and pop quizzes. I really enjoyed her take on things, but this class is very difficult. Only take if serious about writing.