I enjoyed the newest book by Herman Koch very much. I think it’s his best yet. It’s the story of Mr. M, a well-known author who wrote a successful novel based on the real-life possible murder of a high school teacher by two of his students. Parts of the book are told by Mr. M, while parts of the b...
Not a spoiler. Just a brief inappropriate rant, for no reason at all… This is only my second Koch. Not sure how much Koch is out there, but I think I liked my first Koch better. I don't know maybe one Koch is enough? Two Koch’s too many? Can there ever really be enough Koch? Depends on who you ask :...
Summer House with Swimming Pool by Herman Koch was a difficult book to read. It was sheer drudgery to finish it. I started & stopped reading over a period of several weeks & it was torturous. I gave it one star. The characters, while articulately drawn, were disgusting, repulsive & throughly unlikab...
This book was crazy!! It's not one of those books that's full of action but it is a mindF**k. The narrator was so unreliable, yet still he was interesting. I recommend this book but be prepared to not like anyone!! Old crazy ass family!! Except maybe Sergio...anyway I dont want to give away too much...
*Review for audio version*Peter Berkrot’s narration for this one was freaking perfect. I can’t imagine a better voice for the main character of Dr. Marc Schlosser. The dry sarcasm and dark humor flowed easily and effortlessly throughout. Dr. Marc Schlosser is a general practitioner and a genuine gr...
Synopsis: When a medical procedure goes horribly wrong and famous actor Ralph Meier winds up dead, Dr. Marc Schlosser needs to come up with some answers. After all, reputation is everything in this business. Personally, he's not exactly upset that Ralph is gone, but as a high profile doctor to the s...
Two stars only because Mantle's reading is really 5 stars. Okay, I totally believe that (1) middle class white kids can (and do) mean ass things (2) that parents do debate turning in their children (3) that parents might be more concerned with their own lives and their children's lives (4) that ...
ETA: It's been brought to my attention that Koch is Dutch and not Norwegian. Sorry about that. I'm conflicted. Mainly because I don't know to whom I should give half of the credit. Herman Koch is a Norwegian author who seems incapable of telling a poorly-told tale. But I have no idea how good of a...
Initial reaction: Whoa, this was a complex and intricate look at a very flawed group of individuals attending a dinner. I knew going in that I wouldn't like the characters, but I was fascinated by the story as it unraveled.Full review:"I'm not a man of too many faces,The mask I wear is one." - from ...
Why did I pick up this book? I was at a job interview, true story, for a library assistant position and they asked if I had read this book. When I said that I had not, they both were beside themselves and proceeded to tell me that I absolutely needed to read it. Rather, that I should listen to it be...
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