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A review by goblinsd
The Waiter by Matias Faldbakken
challenging
funny
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
There's very little plot in this book, and it's for the most part a window into this little universe -an old, refined restaurant in Oslo- seen through the eyes of it's neurotic, surreal, and frankly annoying, waiter.
The book seems suspended in time and space, so I understand that it's not everybody's cup of tea, but I enjoyed reading something whose purpose wasn't to necessarely tell a story, but only to paint, with words, a vividly surreal vignette.
The book seems suspended in time and space, so I understand that it's not everybody's cup of tea, but I enjoyed reading something whose purpose wasn't to necessarely tell a story, but only to paint, with words, a vividly surreal vignette.