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I have nothing good to say about this book. It was boring, very boring. The narrative jumped all over the place and was very odd. AND... unlike its description it is not gripping or unforgettable. In fact, I just finished it today and I'm pretty sure I've already forgotten about it!
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All the blurbs on this book say it is the “European Gone Girl” which I haven’t read. I didn’t make the connection until three quarters of the way into the book, at which point the story really comes off the rails. What I found really frightening was the repeated use of the quote Anna Karenina “All happy families are alike; all unhappy families are unhappy in their own way.” In this case switch out unhappy with psychopathic and you have a pretty good theme to the book. It’s difficult to not talk
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In Koch's The Dinner, readers will find themselves being served a chilling story that pits family members against each other and whose mess will be cleaned up before dessert. As the author chronicles the Lohman families dinner service, readers are treated to extra helpings of intrigue, plotting and the layers reveal an aphrodisiac main course that will leave them reaching for another glass of wine to wash down the chilling dish. Will this be their last meal or does the saying 'revenge is best se
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I had a hard time deciding on the rating -- this was one creepy book with a dearth of likable characters. In fact, I can't say I liked any of them very much by the time I got to the end. However, I liked the way the story evolved and seeing how a seemingly innocuous dinner turned into something else. If I hadn't known this book had been translated from Dutch into English, I wouldn't have realized it was a translation -- always a tricky fea ...more
I had a hard time deciding on the rating -- this was one creepy book with a dearth of likable characters. In fact, I can't say I liked any of them very much by the time I got to the end. However, I liked the way the story evolved and seeing how a seemingly innocuous dinner turned into something else. If I hadn't known this book had been translated from Dutch into English, I wouldn't have realized it was a translation -- always a tricky fea ...more
Aug 30, 2018
Marcella
rated it
it was amazing
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The premise was promising but the execution lacked characterization for me and I found that "the twist" wasn't as shocking and that I simply did not care.
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(Book Club Selection, met October 2015)
I almost gave up on this book in an early course but kept going. It's not a favorite, but it was very good at making me uncomfortable.
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Feb 24, 2015
Cindy Bokma
marked it as to-read
Jul 05, 2015
Shelby
marked it as to-read
Jan 01, 2016
Angie
marked it as to-read
Jan 07, 2016
Erin
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Nov 02, 2017
amanda brennan
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Nov 26, 2017
shannon
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Aug 24, 2022
Leslie Jerkins
marked it as to-read
