The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare
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Can you trust yourself when you don't know who you are?Syme uses his new acquaintance to go undercover in Europe's Central Anarchist Council and infiltrate their deadly mission, even managing to have himself voted to the position of 'Thursday'. In a park in London, secret policeman Gabriel Syme strikes up a conversation with an anarchist. Sworn to do his duty,When Syme discovers another undercover policeman on the Council, however, he starts to question his role in their operations. And as a desperate chase across Europe begins, his confusion grows, as well as his confidence in his ability to outwit his enemies.But he has still to face the greatest terror that the Council has - its leader: a man named Sunday, whose true nature is worse than Syme could ever have imagined ...
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I loved the book from the beginning and enjoyed every page. It was quite funny and full of humor, plus I liked the poetic descriptions. The ending was a little strange and at first I struggled to understand, but once I meditated, I could understand the deeper meaning inherent in this book.
Interestingly weird, and weirdly entertaining, this book could well have been painted by Dali himself. An anomaly among his equals, G. K. Chesterton sought the truth in a time when the truth was a mostly contested topic. A truly courageous man.
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I didn't really like it. Apart from the very first revelation, I guessed every single one of them from the very first clue, which did not make me feel like Hercule Poirot but instead made me feel cheated. Basically I thought this was going to be a real thriller, perhaps even a nightmare, but instead it was a a clunky dud.
