Summer House with Swimming Pool

Summer House with Swimming Pool by Herman Koch
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I like how bizarre Herman Koch's stories are. They take acts that people dream of doing and put them into action. They display people at their worst. Whether it's avenging a family member or committing an act that is criminal on so many levels, Herman captures and makes it so interesting. Although this book did not have the curiosity factor the same as THE DINNER, when you find out what is going to happen and the cause you have a hard time putting the book down. You want to continue the read, see how things are going to be construed or covered up. How the toll is going to be taken and ruin people's lives, whether they are directly affected by the incident or not. The thing I liked in particular about this book was watching the character shift in the lead character of Marc. It's slow but once it hits climax the ball is definitely rolling. There were sometimes where I considered not finishing this book but then I remembered how amazing THE DINNER was when you found out the hidden story. This was my mantra for continuing and I'm glad that I did because Herman Koch did not disappoint. This is a slower pace book to begin with but please stick with it because it's quite interesting..... the saying KARMAs A BITCH comes to mind.

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