A review by brianna_4pawsandabook
The Waiter by Matias Faldbakken

2.0

This story had a really "Grand Budapest Hotel" vibe. The concept of this was really intriguing. However, I just didn't connect with the characters at all. I never really empathized with the narrator. Character driven stories can be really good, if they're done right, but if you don't connect with the characters, you can't follow the story and you really don't care what happens. That is what happened with this story. There was no plot, it was just the daily happenings of this little restaurant. The writing was lyrical, and it was well written, but I found myself just wanting to get to the end of the book.

I was given a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review from netgalley.