The Moustache

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When a man shaves off his moustache, the people around him react as if the moustache had never been there, leaving the man in great confusion. Are his wife and friends fooling him? What starts out as a joke, quickly turns into something much darker. Are his friends plotting against him? What is illusion and reality?
An impactful little book about identity and a mental breakdown. A typical Emmanuel Carrère book.

? Lausanne, Switzerland

ChaoticMissAdventures This has been on my list! Glad to hear you enjoyed it! 1mo

Gleefulreader Ooh - this sounds really good! 1mo

Night_Reader Yes, great book. Can't wait to read more from this author! 1mo

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Tamra I have this one TBR. Famous last words. 😆 1mo

sarahbarnes This sounds really good! 1mo

BarbaraBB @ChaoticMissAdventures He works very well for your French focus next year. All of the books I read by him were quite unique 1mo

BarbaraBB @Night_Reader I‘ve loved everything I read by him so far. 1mo

BarbaraBB @Gleefulreader @Tamra @sarahbarnes It‘s a short book and highly original! 1mo

Cathythoughts I‘ve never come across him , stacking. 1mo

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The Moustache | Emmanuel Carrere

#WeeklyForecast

I am almost finished with A Crack in the Wall and will continue with Blue Sisters. After that, the tagged one and after that I am not sure. I will probably read more because I am off work from Thursday on, but am still changing the books I want to take with me to France, where we‘ll spend Christmas. To be continued!

Suet624 France at Christmas! I love your life. 1mo

squirrelbrain Have a good week! 1mo

BarbaraBB @Suet624 Europe is small, it‘s only a 9 hour drive! But I am sure Christmas in Vermont is at least as good. Still on my bucketlist! 1mo

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Suet624 @BarbaraBB Thanks for putting things in perspective. 1mo

AmyG Have a wonderful Christmas! 1mo

BarbaraBB @AmyG Thank you Amy 🤍 1mo

youneverarrived Christmas in France, that sounds lovely 🩷 1mo

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The Moustache | Emmanuel Carrere

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What begins as a light-hearted and humorous story quickly descends into a crazy roller coaster nightmare in Emmanuel Carrère's "The Moustache." The protagonist shaves his long-worn moustache, expecting playful reactions from his wife and friends, but no one acknowledges the change. This simple act puts his entire life and identity into question, illustrating the thin line between sanity and insanity. A memorable and gripping read.

Tamra What a terrific premise! 8mo

Night_Reader @Tamra Yes, a very unique book. 7mo

BarbaraBB Great review. Just finished it too 1mo

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The Moustache | Emmanuel Carrere