With the Entrée come awkward and tense conversation between the two couples and more irritated remarks on the restaurant’s waiter. The Aperitif is hilarious with all the sarcastic comments he makes about the restaurant and Serge but there’s already something weird with Michel. Paul describes them as fake and boring and we soon discover that Serge is a famous and rising politician, that he’s going to run for prime minister in a few months. Paul and Claire are not happy to spend their evening with Serge and Babette. Michel, Rick and Beau are around the same age. Serge and Babette have three children, Rick, Valérie and an adoptive son, Beau.
Claire and Paul have a 15 years old son, Michel. He’s married to Claire and they have a diner party at a fancy restaurant with Paul’s brother Serge and his wife Babette. The Dinner is like a tragedy in five acts, from Aperitif to Digestif and from funny to horrible. I only knew that it had been on my virtual TBR for a while after reading Guy’s review. I didn’t know what to expect with The Dinner by Hermann Koch. Translated from the Dutch by Isabelle Rosselin.
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