Summer House with Swimming Pool by Herman Koch

Summer House with Swimming Pool

Herman Koch with Sam Garrett (Translator)

389 pages first pub 2011 (view editions)

fiction contemporary mystery thriller mysterious reflective medium-paced
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Summer House with Swimming Pool is perfect for the reader who savors watching a morally slippery doctor’s carefully curated family vacation—sun-drenched on the Mediterranean, complete with wine tastings and a swimming pool—slide into a razor-sharp autopsy of fame, power, and the lies people tell to protect their reputations.

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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 ...

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Community Reviews

3.33
based on 2,439 reviews

Moods

dark: 77%

tense: 61%

mysterious: 47%

emotional: 30%

reflective: 27%

challenging: 26%

sad: 21%

funny: 5%

adventurous: 4%

lighthearted: 2%

hopeful: 1%

relaxing: 1%


Pace

19% of readers chose fast
58% of readers chose medium
22% of readers chose slow
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medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

19% of readers chose Plot
56% of readers chose A mix
23% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
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Strong character development?

19% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
43% of readers chose No
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Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

2% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
85% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
77% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

78% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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