The Birthday Party by Laurent Mauvignier

The Birthday Party

Laurent Mauvignier with Daniel Levin Becker (Translator)

504 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction literary mystery thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Description

Buried deep in rural France, little remains of the isolated hamlet of the Three Lone Girls, save a few houses and a curiously assembled quartet: Patrice Bergogne, inheritor of his family’s farm; his wife, Marion; their daughter, Ida; and their nei...

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Community Reviews Summary of 125 reviews

Moods

tense 90%
dark 86%
mysterious 60%
challenging 55%
emotional 32%
reflective 26%
sad 18%
adventurous 8%
hopeful 1%

Pace

slow 76%
medium 19%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 57% | Character: 30% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 56% | No: 27% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 70% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.92

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