The Birthday Party by Laurent Mauvignier

The Birthday Party

Laurent Mauvignier with Daniel Levin Becker (Translator)

446 pages • first pub 2023 (view editions)

fiction literary mystery thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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The Birthday Party is ideal for readers who appreciate slow-burning, atmospheric psychological thrillers that delve into the complexities of human relationships and hidden histories.

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

3.87
based on 349 reviews

Moods

tense: 88%

dark: 86%

mysterious: 63%

challenging: 48%

emotional: 34%

reflective: 23%

sad: 16%

adventurous: 6%

hopeful: 1%

Pace

2% of readers chose fast
23% of readers chose medium
74% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

10% of readers chose Plot
59% of readers chose A mix
29% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

61% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

16% of readers chose Yes
53% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
69% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

87% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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