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andrealoverke's review against another edition
2.0
I liked the first story best. But I did not like this book very much. Probably because it were all little stories of 20 or so pages.
michael5000's review against another edition
2.0
I always really want to like the Father Brown stories. But alas.
sleightholme's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.25
Not as good as The Wisdom of Father Brown, these stories left me unsatisfied. The clues are not revealed to the reader beforehand like Christie's works, which I can accept as that was one of her innovations. However unlike even the Sherlock Holmes stories the explanation given by Father Brown does not leave me with the confidence that it is the correct explanation, only that it is one. Even more that it is often not to the degree that would stand up in a court of law, so I feel that the criminals in these cases would go free.
Additionally these cases take place all across Europe, which leaves me wondering how Father Brown manages to get to all of them when he is supposedly a simple parish priest which is a full time job with limited time off. Innocence takes places entirely within London and the home counties where is is quite conceivable Father Brown could be there, but Wisdom has him spending weeks in Sicily, Paris and Germany.
Additionally these cases take place all across Europe, which leaves me wondering how Father Brown manages to get to all of them when he is supposedly a simple parish priest which is a full time job with limited time off. Innocence takes places entirely within London and the home counties where is is quite conceivable Father Brown could be there, but Wisdom has him spending weeks in Sicily, Paris and Germany.
donkeykong64's review against another edition
3.5
I found the prose in this to be rather wonderful, certainly better than most of these mystery books I’ve read. Father Brown is a great character, and while the stories get a bit repetitive when read in rapid succession they are still a joy to read. A bit dated at times, especially one story that is particularly egregious with its racism which I’m sure is a dealbreaker for a lot of the “reads old books and is shocked by old thoughts and opinions when compared to today” reviewers here but even throwing out that story completely (which while one of the weaker ones I’d never support it’s omission from this collection) this is still a solid enough read.
jarichan's review
3.0
Von Pater Brown habe ich hauptsächlich von meiner Mutter gehört, die die Serie sehr gerne mag. Ich habe mich nun mal an den Geschichten versucht. Aber beim Versuch wird es wahrscheinlich bleiben.
Brown und auch sein Kollege Flambeaux haben mir eigentlich sehr gut gefallen. Ich mag es, dass Chesterton seinen Helden als einen kleinen Sherlock schildert, jedoch ohne dessen Attitüden. Ein kleiner, zurückhaltender Mensch, der erst im letzten Augenblick eingreift.
Aber vielleicht liegt auch genau da mein Problem. Denn irgendwie kam ich in keine der Geschichten wirklich rein. Zu ausführend waren mir die Beschreibungen der Umgebung und schlussendlich unwichtiger Charaktere. Irgendwie zog sich immer alles unglaublich in die Länge.
Vielleicht versuche ich diese Bücher irgendwann mal auf Deutsch. Vielleicht geht das dann ja auch etwas flüssiger? Ein Versuch ist es bestimmt wert.
Brown und auch sein Kollege Flambeaux haben mir eigentlich sehr gut gefallen. Ich mag es, dass Chesterton seinen Helden als einen kleinen Sherlock schildert, jedoch ohne dessen Attitüden. Ein kleiner, zurückhaltender Mensch, der erst im letzten Augenblick eingreift.
Aber vielleicht liegt auch genau da mein Problem. Denn irgendwie kam ich in keine der Geschichten wirklich rein. Zu ausführend waren mir die Beschreibungen der Umgebung und schlussendlich unwichtiger Charaktere. Irgendwie zog sich immer alles unglaublich in die Länge.
Vielleicht versuche ich diese Bücher irgendwann mal auf Deutsch. Vielleicht geht das dann ja auch etwas flüssiger? Ein Versuch ist es bestimmt wert.
feliciar33ds's review against another edition
So disappointed - this doesn't contain a lot of the great characters from the tv series. I found it pretty boring.
jimmypat's review
4.0
Not quite as good as the first Father Brown collection, but still a joy to read.
dvaruas's review against another edition
1.0
The Innocence of Father Brown was weak, but still narrated a few exciting adventures of father Brown.
That gave me some hope to pick this up.
Which was completely shattered by The Wisdom of Father Brown.
Not good enough!! :/
The stories were pretty weak and uninteresting in general. Struggled to finish this one.
Don't wish to find out how bad the series turns out to be in the upcoming books,
so this is where I end my journey with Chesterton's Brown.
Tschüss... :{
That gave me some hope to pick this up.
Which was completely shattered by The Wisdom of Father Brown.
Not good enough!! :/
The stories were pretty weak and uninteresting in general. Struggled to finish this one.
Don't wish to find out how bad the series turns out to be in the upcoming books,
so this is where I end my journey with Chesterton's Brown.
Tschüss... :{
akmorgan's review against another edition
2.0
I think Chesterton is a bit too clever and 20th century British for me to fully appreciate him. Also, these stories aren't really mysteries, in the Sherlockian sense. They are more puzzles/curious events, which Father Brown solves with his insight into human nature. Perhaps if I revisit him one day I may better appreciate him, but for now Father Brown isn't really my cuppa tea.