Tag Archives: 2022 book reviews

Thoughts: The Dinner, by Herman Koch, translated by Sam Garrett

Posted on 6 March 2022 by Dove

We saw the film of this at Sneak, and because it was in 2017 I only had a vague impression of bitchy people having dinner who didn’t like each other. I also remember even at the time wondering whether the … Continue reading →

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Thoughts: Tree of Smoke, by Denis Johnson

Posted on 2 March 2022 by Dove

Well, I was complaining that The Return wasn’t immersive enough as historical fiction, so Johnson came along to smoosh my face into the oppressive tropical climate of Vietnam. Before we begin – this is a book about the Vietnam War, … Continue reading →

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Thoughts: The Return, by Victoria Hislop

Posted on 1 March 2022 by Dove

First finished book of 2022 and the site is back up and running, so let’s get back into the habit. There’s a 2021 roundup post in the works, but I wanted to get back into regular posting while books are … Continue reading →

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