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Middagen by Herman Koch

agob187's review against another edition

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2.0

Great writing, just not my thing

fleegle's review against another edition

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mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

don’t let the comparison to gone girl get you, truth be told it’s not really a fair comparison! however i enjoyed reading it nonetheless, although the beginning is a bit slow and some chapters seem to stray from the main point of the book

tararutland's review against another edition

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mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

agrec1205's review against another edition

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Really slow start, I kept zoning out. 

aledelgadov's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

ivetace's review against another edition

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4.0

Vispār patika. Bet kāpēc ir jānoklusē tas, kas it kā ir nieki, piemēram, sievas slimība, rakstītais uz slimnīcas lapas u.c.? Nesapratu šo autora ieceri.

tarapollardyork's review against another edition

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3.0

This book kept me hooked and wanting to read it but a very disturbing end. Also didn't like any characters and it maybe seemed too real and how ugly life can be!

megoonge's review against another edition

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dark tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A

2.5

eirwenroberts's review against another edition

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2.0

Not a single likeable character

anjanettew13's review against another edition

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1.0

I am usually a generous reviewer but I truly did not care for this book. I was enticed with the comparison to Gone Girl but sadly was disappointed. I was prepared not to like the characters so no disappointment there. However it really lacked a plot. Nothing happens at until halfway through the book. Maybe because it so long to hook my interest, I didn't care about the "mystery" of it by the time the author gave us the main problem. I would not recommend this book.