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Decompression: A Novel (2012)

by Juli Zeh(Favorite Author)

3.41 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0385537581 (ISBN13: 9780385537582)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Nan A. Talese

review 1: I thought I would take a chance with this book as it sounded interesting. It was anything but interesting. Well to me anyways. I started out the book and it was slow but I thought ok I will read some more into the story and I am sure it will progress faster. It did not. In fact, I grew bored and disliked everyone in the story. After about chapter 6 and realizing that reading Jola's diary pages were more intriguing than the story, I decided to give up on the book. However not before skipping to about the last two chapters to see how it ended. I pretty much learned all I needed to about this book and what I didn't read by just reading the ending. I did not feel anything for the characters even with the ending.
review 2: The psychosexual thriller isn't a common ge... morenre, but it's one I love when I can find it. DECOMPRESSION is a tightly written and tightly plotted addition to the genre that keeps you turning pages. Recommended for people who enjoyed THE DINNER or GONE GIRL.Sven left a life as a high-powered lawyer in Germany to spend his time in the islands as a diving instructor. His mellow and simple existence is shaken up by the entrance of Jola and Theo, a couple who have requested his services for a few weeks. Jola is an actress who hopes to get a role in a diving movie. Theo is an ambitious but mostly unsuccessful writer. They fight bitterly and it isn't long until Sven is involved in their brutal games.With two separate narratives that often directly contradict each other, it's a book that keeps the reader on their toes. I wish it had a slightly stronger ending, but it's a nice 4.5 stars for a dark thriller that makes for fast reading. less

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