The Dinner by Herman Koch
I'd have to say The Dinner would be a good book for a book group because I think it would generate a lively discussion on the roles of parents--how they influence their children's behavior and how they protect their children. But it was kind of a grim read.
The Dinner starts out with 2 brothers and their wives meeting for dinner at an expensive restaurant in Holland. The one brother is a rising politician and the other brother is the narrator of the story, about whom we know little at the beginning. As each course arrives, we learn more and more about what was behind arranging this dinner and what each party hopes will come from it. And their children are a large presence even though they're not actual attendees.
A former English teacher (who read this book for her book group) said she thought this was a very well constructed novel. And there is merit in that. But it's just such a depressing story.
The Dinner starts out with 2 brothers and their wives meeting for dinner at an expensive restaurant in Holland. The one brother is a rising politician and the other brother is the narrator of the story, about whom we know little at the beginning. As each course arrives, we learn more and more about what was behind arranging this dinner and what each party hopes will come from it. And their children are a large presence even though they're not actual attendees.
A former English teacher (who read this book for her book group) said she thought this was a very well constructed novel. And there is merit in that. But it's just such a depressing story.
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