So I just finished this book last night, and I have come to two solid conclusions: a) My preconceived notions as to the plot were very wrong indeed; and b) You do not, not, not want to read any spoilers for this book.
For both of those reasons, it is impossible to write a real book review for The Man Who Was Thursday. It is almost as equally impossible for me to form a complete opinion about it. That being said (*grins*), here's a few things I can say about it:
- This is one of the most hilarious books I've read (since The Hobbit).
- This book is an action-packed, surreal, fantastical, weird adventure. Think Sherlock Holmes meets H G Wells meets Wonderland meets Kafka. Yeah.
- It may be less predictable than Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. So much so, that if I described any piece of the plot, it would--9 out of 10 times--be a spoiler.
- I did correctly predict some of the plot twists, but I never felt sure about them until they actually happened.
- The final climax puts such a different light on the story, that I really didn't know what to think.
I've tentatively labeled this as one of my favorites, but I'm not even sure if I like it. That's just how confusing this book is. And from what I've read in others' reviews, nobody seems to quite understand it. Some people consider it strongly religious, and others see it as mainly about the political/social issues of Chesterton's day or modern day, and still other people find philosophy in it. Personally, to me it seems more about Christianity than anything else; but if so, some parts of the story seem even more confusing than they were before.
All in all, I loved the story side of it; but as far as the meaning behind it, I really can't say for sure. I might just have to re-read it to find out. :P
- Marian
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