The Annual Banquet of the Gravediggers' Guild by Mathias Énard

The Annual Banquet of the Gravediggers' Guild

Mathias Énard with Frank Wynne (Translator)

432 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary funny reflective slow-paced
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 Unbeknownst to David, in these nondescript lands, once theatres of wars and revolutions, Death leads the dance. When an existence ends, the Wheel of Life recycles its soul and hurls it back into the world as microbe, human or wild animal, sometim...

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Community Reviews

3.61
based on 178 reviews

Moods

funny: 55%

reflective: 51%

challenging: 39%

mysterious: 29%

dark: 27%

informative: 25%

emotional: 18%

hopeful: 18%

adventurous: 15%

lighthearted: 13%

sad: 6%

inspiring: 3%

relaxing: 1%


Pace

3% of readers chose fast
26% of readers chose medium
70% of readers chose slow
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Plot or character driven?

10% of readers chose Plot
25% of readers chose A mix
60% of readers chose Character
4% of readers chose N/A
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Strong character development?

37% of readers chose Yes
39% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
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Loveable characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
39% of readers chose No
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Diverse cast of characters?

42% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
53% of readers chose No
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

44% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
34% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
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