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A review by h4ppycupcake
The Dinner by Herman Koch
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
This read like a Dutch take on American Psycho. Not for the faint hearted. I didn’t find any of the characters particularly interesting and I didn’t end up feeling satisfied with how the story concluded. There was some interesting commentary regarding how society judges who can be considered an “innocent victim,” but it was not a pleasant character revelation. Truth be told, there were no pleasant parts of this book.
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Body horror, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Cursing and Alcohol