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320 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525572381
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Hogarth Press
Publication date: 27 October 2016
Description
The bracing and inventive new novel of suspicions and secrecy from Herman Koch, the New York Times bestselling author of The DinnerWhen Robert Walter, popular mayor of Amsterdam, sees his wife toss her head back with laughter while chatting to one...
Community Reviews Summary of 235 reviews
Moods
dark 53%
tense 38%
mysterious 30%
challenging 15%
emotional 15%
funny 7%
lighthearted 7%
Pace
slow 46%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | Plot: 8% | A mix: 8%Strong character development?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 91% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 41%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide
320 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525572381
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Hogarth Press
Publication date: 27 October 2016
Description
The bracing and inventive new novel of suspicions and secrecy from Herman Koch, the New York Times bestselling author of The DinnerWhen Robert Walter, popular mayor of Amsterdam, sees his wife toss her head back with laughter while chatting to one...
Community Reviews Summary of 235 reviews
Moods
dark 53%
tense 38%
mysterious 30%
challenging 15%
emotional 15%
funny 7%
lighthearted 7%
Pace
slow 46%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | Plot: 8% | A mix: 8%Strong character development?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 91% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 41%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide