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I picked this up because it was in some blog entry that said if I liked Gone Girl, I'd like this. I'd say they zeroed in on the wrong elements of Gone Girl, a classic readers advisory mistake. First I should be asked, what did I like about Gone Girl? Well it wasn't the characters, they were horrid (that's true in The Dinner too). It was more about the suspense, the pacing, how I couldn't wait to find out what happened. In The Dinner, the author tells you halfway through dinner and then goes in c
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This is one messed up, entitled, disgusting family. They don't believe in capital punishment; killing people for their own entertainment or convenience is understandable.
Two brothers and their wives meet for dinner. The true purpose of the meal is to discuss their children. One couple has a son. The other couple has a son and a daughter of their own as well as a son they adopted from another country. There is a mention that the daughter is autistic and then she is never mentioned again. I found ...more
Two brothers and their wives meet for dinner. The true purpose of the meal is to discuss their children. One couple has a son. The other couple has a son and a daughter of their own as well as a son they adopted from another country. There is a mention that the daughter is autistic and then she is never mentioned again. I found ...more
Ugh. I don't like this book. The premise is so interesting, about two couples who have kids with the same age and there was a serious issue that they need to talk about regarding to their kids. What is the issue? We don't know yet. The writer took time to bring us back and forth- from the present time, where these couples are sitting down in a fancy restaurant and eating their meals, to the past, where we were taken to see these people from different perspectives.
I don't like the ending. That's ...more
I don't like the ending. That's ...more
Absolutely fascinating and well written. Love how the suspense slowly builds and you learn more piece by piece. My problem comes with the ending and the decision that the parents make in the interest of the 'kids'. Rather dissatisfied with the outcome.
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4,1
Loved this - dark and creepy. A surprise at every turn. The audiobook was excellent.
Creepy and fascinating, it becomes more and more repellent but I finished it in six hours.
Thanks to Random House for sending me an ARC, by mistake, I think.
Thanks to Random House for sending me an ARC, by mistake, I think.
Feb 01, 2013
Heather (DeathByBook)
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sash.
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Mar 10, 2013
Linda
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Mar 22, 2013
Angela
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3.5
Jun 05, 2013
Amber
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Feb 28, 2014
Dioni
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Nina
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