The Moustache by Emmanuel Carrère

The Moustache

Emmanuel Carrère with Lanie Goodman (Translator)

185 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)

fiction contemporary reflective slow-paced
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 FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE ADVERSARYOne morning, a man shaves off his long-worn moustache, hoping to amuse his wife and friends. But when nobody notices, or pretends not to have noticed, what started out as a simple trick turns to terror....

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Community Reviews

3.77
based on 1,433 reviews

Moods

dark: 79%

mysterious: 63%

tense: 58%

reflective: 35%

challenging: 25%

emotional: 21%

sad: 20%

funny: 16%

adventurous: 5%

Pace

28% of readers chose fast
46% of readers chose medium
25% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
21% of readers chose A mix
72% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

25% of readers chose Yes
57% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

9% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
47% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

6% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
78% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

74% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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