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The Man Who Was Thursday
by G.K. Chesterton
A detective infiltrates an anarchist council whose members are all named for days of the week. A metaphysical thriller about order, chaos and the face of God.
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you want a wild, short novel of ideas.
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Skip it if…
you want realism.
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Three things you will actually use
- Order is the real adventure.
- Fear reveals faith.
- Things are not what they seem.
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Read it in one evening.
Our verdict
Chesterton's nightmare.
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