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amn028 's review for:
Summer House with Swimming Pool
by Herman Koch
This book is similar to the author's previous, The Dinner. The characters are not necessarily likable however they are not unlikeable. It takes awhile to figure out the cause is because, unlike most books where the main characters may be flawed but always strive to be the best possible person, the characters here are very human and fundamentally flawed.
It is hard to determine if the some of the characters are struggling to rectify their flaws and become better people, or if they simply recognize how close they can get before they cross the line of what is considered socially acceptable
The main narrator's struggles within this grey area vacillate between lighter and darker shades of the grey spectrum before finally crossing to one of the sides permanently. Whether or not he is correct in the decision does not matter to him because he believes he is right and took the only possible action
At times, I would struggle to stay focused on the story but the mystery of the interactions and consequences of the characters decisions made me want to get to the next chapter
It is hard to determine if the some of the characters are struggling to rectify their flaws and become better people, or if they simply recognize how close they can get before they cross the line of what is considered socially acceptable
The main narrator's struggles within this grey area vacillate between lighter and darker shades of the grey spectrum before finally crossing to one of the sides permanently. Whether or not he is correct in the decision does not matter to him because he believes he is right and took the only possible action
At times, I would struggle to stay focused on the story but the mystery of the interactions and consequences of the characters decisions made me want to get to the next chapter