The Man Who Was Thursday by G.K. Chesterton

The Man Who Was Thursday

G.K. Chesterton with Kingsley Amis

176 pages • first pub 1908 (editions)

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'"A man's brain is a bomb," he cried out, loosening suddenly his strange passion and striking his own skull with violence. "My brain feels like a bomb, night and day. It must expand! It must expand! A man's brain must expand, if it breaks up the u...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,118 reviews

Moods

mysterious 79%
adventurous 66%
funny 48%
reflective 41%
challenging 31%
tense 24%
dark 16%
lighthearted 16%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 4%
emotional 3%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%

Pace

fast 49%
medium 39%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 48% | A mix: 35% | Character: 15%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 40% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 45% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 77% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 36% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 1%

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3.7

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