Reviews

The Dinner by Herman Koch

gpenichec's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

erinkolb's review against another edition

4.0

Dark and disturbing, The Dinner reminded me of Gone Girl in that I didn't know who or what to trust. As the story unraveled I was bothered by just how terrible the people are. A quick read, I devoured it (pun intended) in days.

veronicapeders's review against another edition

113 pages in and nothing much has happened….

gwynnne06's review against another edition

4.0

Echt oprecht goed. Had het niet verwacht want moest het voor mijn lijst lezen en heeft veel bladzijdes maar het is oprecht een interessant boek.

marocuya's review against another edition

3.0

To me, a reflection of how most of society truly thinks and feels and often tries to hide because it is unacceptable. I've read nastier books... The characters could be real, this situation could be real... And the thoughts that pass through the minds of these characters are real. Once the story started unfolding, I would get a feeling of dread, Like when you smoke weed and get that panicky high, you get a sinking feeling in your soul, every time I picked up the book to read...

sarahetc's review against another edition

3.0

This was uncomfortable. But in a juicy train wreck way.

booktrotter_bxl's review against another edition

4.0

"Alle gelukkige gezinnen lijken op elkaar, elk ongelukkig gezin is ongelukkig op zijn eigen manier, luidt de eerste zin van Tolstojs Anna Karenina"


Goed in zijn genre, ik was ook echt mee. Snap niet dat mensen dit een kutboek noemen. Zeker geen hoogstaande literatuur, spannend heb hier echt van genoten

twila4355's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense 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

3.5

lemonnut's review against another edition

3.0

Good book, but very dark. It starts off very quietly, as just a dinner in a nice restaurant, but as the book unfolds and secrets are revealed about the 2 families, it continues to build, all in a very quiet tone. Even the most violent scenes are described in a detached manner, and the reader gets the sense of watching the entire evening (with flashbacks) occur almost in slow motion.

eefeef's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5