The Birthday Party by Laurent Mauvignier

The Birthday Party

Laurent Mauvignier with Daniel Levin Becker (Translator)

454 pages missing pub info (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

A painter contends with the ghosts of the French countryside in a psychological literary thriller by a major French writer.An eccentric Parisian artist moves to La Bassée, a hamlet in the French countryside, to work on her paintings in peace. The...

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Community Reviews Summary of 11 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
tense 100%
mysterious 75%
reflective 25%

Pace

slow 80%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

4.06

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