The Annual Banquet of the Gravedigger's Guild by Mathias Enard

The Annual Banquet of the Gravedigger's Guild

Mathias Enard with Frank Wynne (Translator)

432 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary adventurous medium-paced

Description

To research his thesis on contemporary agrarian life, anthropology student David Mazon moves from Paris to La Pierre-Saint-Christophe, a village in the marshlands of western France. Determined to understand the essence of the local culture, the in...

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Community Reviews Summary of 25 reviews

Moods

funny 70%
challenging 50%
informative 30%
lighthearted 30%
mysterious 30%
adventurous 20%
dark 20%
emotional 20%
reflective 20%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 10%

Pace

slow 90%
medium 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | Plot: 25% | A mix: 12% | N/A: 12%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 62% | Yes: 37%

Loveable characters?

No: 37% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 57% | No: 42%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.54

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