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The Dinner: A Novel - Community Reviews back

by Herman Koch, Clive Mantle
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Books, Dogs, and Other Blogs
Books, Dogs, and Other Blogs rated it 11 years ago
+ 1/2* for yummy food descriptions. + 1/2* for keeping me just interested enough to continue reading.+ 1* for writing a book that made me think about it after, and what I would do in this situation.For me, it's really important to connect to a character. I don't necessarily have to even like them. B...
fablejack
fablejack rated it 11 years ago
A slow burn that somewhat exceeded my expectations. Compelling.
xreactivity
xreactivity rated it 11 years ago
A repulsive book filled with repulsive characters.
Lost in a Book
Lost in a Book rated it 11 years ago
A repulsive book filled with repulsive characters....
My Never Ending List
My Never Ending List rated it 11 years ago
It centered around a dinner at an upper-class restaurant where two brothers and their spouses were to have a night out on the town and to discuss an important topic. Paul narrators the story and there were times I could not control my laughing at his senseless satire and nitpicking commentary. It ...
Caffeine Reviews
Caffeine Reviews rated it 11 years ago
This little book packs a punch! Creepy, dark and very disturbing. I haven't read a "horror" story this good in awhile.
Strange Affinity
Strange Affinity rated it 11 years ago
Dark, twisted, and suspenseful. I liked it!
Constantly Moving the Bookmark
Constantly Moving the Bookmark rated it 11 years ago
Paul and his brother Serge are taking their wives out for dinner at an upscale restaurant. Serge has arranged the dinner at a restaurant that is well out of Paul’s budget. That’s always a problem, but there are other reasons the two brothers do not get along. As the dinner progresses Paul cannot ...
52 Book Minimum
52 Book Minimum rated it 11 years ago
3.50 Stars. Paul, Serge, Claire and Babette are spending an evening together having dinner. After running the gamut of dinner conversation (movies, menu, etc.) they will eventually run out of small talk and have to broach the subject of a horrible act that involved their teenage sons.Okay, first S...
Literary Marie's Precision Reviews
Literary Marie's Precision Reviews rated it 11 years ago
(GR needs half stars)Two brothers and their wives meet at a fancy restaurant. What appears to be a friendly dinner amongst relatives is really a life-threatening meeting to discuss fate. The Dinner is a gripping tale that unfolds in the viewpoint of one narrator, the father of a fifteen-year-old boy...
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