The Man Who Was Thursday by G.K. Chesterton

The Man Who Was Thursday

G.K. Chesterton

180 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

3.7
based on 4,161 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 76%

adventurous: 65%

funny: 51%

reflective: 41%

challenging: 31%

tense: 25%

lighthearted: 17%

dark: 15%

hopeful: 7%

inspiring: 5%

emotional: 3%

informative: 2%

relaxing: 2%


Pace

49% of readers chose fast
38% of readers chose medium
11% of readers chose slow
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medium
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Plot or character driven?

48% of readers chose Plot
36% of readers chose A mix
14% of readers chose Character
Plot
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Character

Strong character development?

17% of readers chose Yes
42% of readers chose Complicated
38% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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Loveable characters?

36% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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Diverse cast of characters?

11% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
74% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

30% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
35% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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