A review by hunterandrew
The Annual Banquet of the Gravediggers' Guild by Mathias Enard

dark funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

If this book were divided into five parts I would have only enjoyed 2 and half-enjoyed one. The “field notes” format sections were a great read as an anthropology guy, but I was lost in so much of the rest of the story. They were trying to tell too much story without really developing any of it meaningfully. Circle of lives was a cool concept. Actual guild description of the celebration was interesting, if hard to follow.