The Birthday Party by Laurent Mauvignier

The Birthday Party

Laurent Mauvignier with Daniel Levin Becker (Translator)

528 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction literary mystery thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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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 216 reviews

Moods

tense 91%
dark 87%
mysterious 60%
challenging 50%
emotional 32%
reflective 23%
sad 15%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 2%

Pace

slow 74%
medium 22%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 58% | Character: 29% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 16% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 55% | No: 26% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 70% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 1% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.91

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