Hendrik Groen The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, Book 1, (Hardcover)

from IonaS

This appears to be an authentic diary written by the author, since his name is the same in the diary, but I presume it is not. The title is, of course, a parody of "The secret diary of Adrian Mole, aged 13 3/4". It is an amusing, but also serious, account of life in a Dutch old folks´ home. The a...

from Twink

'For fans of A Man Called Ove...'. That first line in the publisher's description of The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 83 1/4 Years Old by Hendrik Groen had me eager to pick up this book. But it was the voice of Hendrik Groen that has added the book to my list of favourites of 2017. "I hereby de...

from Loried

Seeing the cover of The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen brought back wonderful memories of one of my all-time favorites, Adrian Mole. I was delighted to get the opportunity to read an advance copy of the book, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I've been reading a lot of books about curmudgeonly old peop...

from Welsh_eileen2

A wonderful account of life in a Dutch care home. Hendrik is a grumpy old man - shades of One Foot in the Grave in UK - mixed with his opinion and critiques on various subjects. It is a very funny, but heart rending story of life for the aged. My favourite book of the year so far. Very highly rec...

from cburnett5

I wish I could meet Hendrik Groen because I know I would absolutely love him. This book is one of the most touching, heart-wrenching stories that I have read in a while. Groen resides in a state-funded nursing home in Amsterdam. At 83 years old, he decides to start writing in his diary to pass th...