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drywit 's review for:
Summer House with Swimming Pool
by Herman Koch
3.5/5 stars
This was a damn well entertaining read. It wasn't as exciting and dark as Koch's other book, The Dinner, but Summer House with Swimming Pool runs in the same vein. It also follows a somewhat sociopathic protagonist who would do anything to protect his family.
After reading The Dinner, every character seemed tame and every situation less shocking. The characters are still despicable but in a low-key way. But honestly, I still enjoyed the book. It is well translated and could easily be read in a sitting or two. Most of all, it was good enough to have me flippin the page continuously.
This was a damn well entertaining read. It wasn't as exciting and dark as Koch's other book, The Dinner, but Summer House with Swimming Pool runs in the same vein. It also follows a somewhat sociopathic protagonist who would do anything to protect his family.
After reading The Dinner, every character seemed tame and every situation less shocking. The characters are still despicable but in a low-key way. But honestly, I still enjoyed the book. It is well translated and could easily be read in a sitting or two. Most of all, it was good enough to have me flippin the page continuously.