The Dinner by Herman Koch

The Dinner

Herman Koch

310 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary mystery dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

Now a major motion picture starring Richard Gere, Laura Linney, Steve Coogan, Rebecca Hall, and Chlo Sevigny A European Gone Girl. --The Wall Street JournalAn internationally bestselling phenomenon, the darkly suspenseful, highly controversial ta...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 14,315 reviews

Moods

dark 87%
tense 66%
mysterious 59%
challenging 21%
reflective 14%
emotional 11%
funny 6%
sad 5%
adventurous 1%

Pace

medium 48%
slow 33%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 46% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

No: 59% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 13%

Loveable characters?

No: 89% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.12

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...