A review by judeyk
Summer House with Swimming Pool by Herman Koch

3.0

I gave this book a 3 star review because I think I was just the wrong reader for it and couldn't give it the 1 star I considered appropriate.
Marc is a contradiction with a diploma: an MD that hates his patients, people, and society... but loves his daughters.
He lusts after women... but in a patronizing and clinically objectifying way... but loves his wife.
He is icky.
The writing, though.
The writing is evocative and memorable.
There are foreshadowing and proverbial plot twists.
A who-dunnit and swift if uncertainly-aimed justice.
And gross medical stuff that will dissuade you from visiting your doctor EVER again.
I guess you'll need to read it yourself to see what I mean.