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carriedoodledoo's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars. As with reading any large body of work, it rather palls on one toward the end, even with a wit as acerbic as Chesterton's. Some stories were excellent, others were "Meh". I do have a newfound appreciation for Father Brown, however, and his way of looking at the world.
michareads's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
rhidee's review against another edition
5.0
(Note - though the ISBN claims to be a match, there are in fact eleven tales in the Penguin Classics version I'm reading).
katrinakathleen's review against another edition
2.0
Read up to page 215 and pages 783-813 before returning to library. Tough read but very good stories.
bukephalos0603's review against another edition
After I stopped forcing myself to read one story daily, I just lost all interest. It’s nothing like the series and while having more of Flambeau is fun, Father Brown is quite different and not as charming. The storys are also a tad boring, the language a bit too pretentious/ old for my taste and the amount of racism is just exhausting
djnerdy12's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
catrink's review against another edition
4.0
This isn't a book to sit down and read through but something you want to dip into as the mood presents. It is a collection of all of the short stories that together comprise the Father Brown books. Delightful! I did try to listen to a couple of them via audio-cds and was disappointed. I normally like listening to books in my car but just didn't care for the voice actor's representation.
scottyreadsstuff's review against another edition
I’m not invested enough in this HUGE anthology to continue in it. A lot of the stories I read were perfectly enjoyable, I just wish I didn’t buy the entire anthology.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism
purpleberryblue's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25