About the Book: An internationally bestselling phenomenon, the darkly suspenseful, highly controversial tale of two families struggling to make the hardest decision of their lives—all over the course of one meal.
It’s a summer’s evening in Amsterdam, and two couples meet at a fashionable restaurant for dinner. Between mouthfuls of food and over the scrapings of cutlery, the conversation remains a gentle hum of polite discourse. But behind the empty words, terrible things need to be said, and with every forced smile and every new course, the knives are being sharpened.
My Thoughts: I love the story and I absolutely can't wait to see the film. I love the international aspect and all the characters. This book was sold as a European Gone Girl, but it's not exactly like Gone Girl. Paul has the same characteristics and mind set as the woman in that story, but it is somewhat misleading, as well as the summary in my about the book section above. They go to a fancy restaurant, where even I wanted to jump through the pages and punch the waiter who was describing everything.
I have also watched the trailer for the film and I have a feeling that the movie will be a somewhat poor adaption for this book. They have Americanized the movie. The tie in cover also threw me for a loop. When I get books to read, I look at the covers throughout the reading and try to picture that scene. I never go for tie in additions with the actors on the covers because almost all the time, the people who play certain characters are not the same as described on the pages.
About the Author: HERMAN KOCH is the author of seven novels and three collections of short stories. The Dinner, his sixth novel, has been published in 25 countries, and was the winner of the Publieksprijs Prize in 2009. He currently lives in Amsterdam.
I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review.
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