The Penguin Complete Father Brown by G.K. Chesterton

The Penguin Complete Father Brown

Father Brown #1-5

G.K. Chesterton

720 pages • first pub 1929 (editions)

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Father Brown is an eccentric priest with his own particular way of dealing with crime. David Timson, having completed the whole of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes canon, turns his hand to the genial but certainly not innocent priest.

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3.87
based on 603 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 96%

lighthearted: 53%

funny: 39%

adventurous: 25%

dark: 21%

relaxing: 21%

tense: 17%

emotional: 14%

hopeful: 14%

inspiring: 14%

reflective: 14%

challenging: 10%

sad: 3%

Pace

17% of readers chose fast
42% of readers chose medium
39% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

47% of readers chose Plot
31% of readers chose A mix
15% of readers chose Character
5% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

11% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
61% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

57% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

36% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
47% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

16% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
72% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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