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The Moustache by Emmanuel Carrère

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reesevedder's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

A quick, dark read. I'm glad it was short because I dont think I could've done it much longer. Really interesting concept though and not something I'd typically gravitate toward so I liked it.

phaedraismyusername's review against another edition

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dark reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

This was a struggle every chapter because the writing is so dense and it's all one man playing the princess bride poison dilemma out inside his own mind until the very end where it takes a hard left turn and ends on a wild note which absolutely bumped up my rating

ionaw26's review against another edition

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4.0

um wtf

beeb2001's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A fantastically gripping book, could not put it down! This book is so unassuming, I originally only picked it up as a joke about the name. Inside it was perhaps one of the best books I have ever read. The reader sees how the main character descends into madness as his basic identity is questioned and, in turn, both the characters and reader question everything! Perfectly executed, never boring and throughly worth your time!

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