The Man Who Was Thursday
by Gilbert Keith Chesterton
Taste attributes: crimefantasymysterythrillerdetectivefastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatelinearbig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questempowerment/personal growthfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads
Boxlist takeHeightened and serious: a fast crime novel, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score
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3.6 / 5
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About This Book
Can you trust yourself when you don't know who you are? In a park in London, secret policeman Gabriel Syme strikes up a conversation with an anarchist. Sworn to do his duty, Syme uses his new acquaintance to go undercover in Europe's Central Anarchist Council and infiltrate their deadly mission, even managing to have himself voted to the position of 'Thursday'.
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- Author
- Gilbert Keith Chesterton
- Published
- 1908
- Pages
- 162
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