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“Compelling and very weird. The philosophy was cool and the whole pace of the book made it fast and furious. Great book”
kala_way wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I found this novel to be very clever and intriguing. It is a mystery/fantasy novel. It is a short, easy read, but it has some complex thoughts thrown in as well. I read it from start to finish in one setting because I really enjoy mysteries. The only thing I did not like was that I figured out who the villain was...I found that aspect too predictable. I would definitely suggest this for young adults or anyone who enjoys a good mystery.”
Amy G wrote this review 4 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I enjoyed this book because Chesterton is a wordsmith par excellence. Elements of this tale have been used in numerous movies as well.”
Bryan G wrote this review Monday, October 5 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Intriguing. A total change of pace. A 1908 novel. ”
Dianne G wrote this review Thursday, September 17 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A delightfully strange book, sort of exploring the boundaries between civilization and anarchy, between rebellion and community. ”
Steven Z wrote this review Tuesday, September 15 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Mary B said: 4 stars
Play Book Tag Shelf wrote this review Thursday, September 3 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
It's hard to assign a genre to this one. Part mystery, thriller, satire, humor, post-modernist ,social commentary, philosophy - all in under 200 pages. A member of Scotland Yard infiltrates an organization of anarchists to discover their plans against humanity. Names are assigned based on the days of the week, and he takes Thursday's role. Very funny book. The philosophy is really interesting, and the wit is remarkable. I will definitely be checking out more books by this author.
”“A peripatetic sort of symbolic fable which reads like a friendly yet slightly odd 30's mystery (think "39 Steps" meets the straight man in a Monty Python routine). GKC, while known as an apologist for Christianity, is so eccentric and his take on that theme/hypothesis so consistently surprising and delightful that he is one of the reasons I can entertain that hypothesis on a regular basis.”
Margaret D wrote this review Monday, August 10 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Chesterton's language is a delight in itself. His reflections deep and strangely relevant today. ”
pierre B wrote this review Friday, August 7 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
