Reviews

The Best of Father Brown by G.K. Chesterton

ab_pye's review

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Short lil’ detective stories, that are comical and unpredictable, but didn’t always hold my attention. Each story did more to tell the reader about who Father Brown is—an unassuming, witty, sarcastic and open-minded priest who’s rather shabby but very bright—than to actually create tales that are mysterious and engaging. A few are interesting, but most are written too succinctly from a disembodied narrator to keep me intrigued. 

christenthereader16's review

5.0

I watched the show first when I discovered they were based off of stories from G.K Chesterton and definitely very good and worth a read.

twicebaked's review

2.0

Bleh. I called half of them. ig I'm too used to Agatha Christies where there's actually an element of surprise at the end. These were all really predictable and I didn't like them at all. Boring.

* rtc maybe *

ssejig's review

5.0

Love Father Brown. Love this book. G. K. Chesterton is entertaining and timeless. I think I've read or heard most of these before but it is always entertaining.