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A review by kaitidid
The Dinner by Herman Koch
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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
3.75
A nice, tense, unreliable narrator read. Had some uncomfortable undertones (racism, classism) that were definitely there to show what kind of people the characters were, but I’d caution against it if that will make you uncomfortable.
Graphic: Death, Torture, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism
Moderate: Bullying, Racism, Blood, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail