A review by buecher_und_huehner
Angerichtet by Heike Bargya, Herman Koch

challenging dark funny reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

My star rating is a very personal one. I don't judge literary brilliance here, otherwise this would get four or five stars, easily. I just didn't like this book all that much - and I don't think I was even supposed to 😅
I felt like I should add that, because, as I said, from a literary standpoint, this short novel does what it set out to do. If you love to read about twisted, despicable characters and the moral abysses that can lurk behind the façade of the "normal, happy family", I'd recommend this book. It just wasn't for me, at least not for now... 
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