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200 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Third Policeman is Flann O'Brien's brilliantly dark comic novel about the nature of time, death, and existence. Told by a narrator who has committed a botched robbery and brutal murder, the novel follows him and his adventures in a two-dimensi...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,761 reviews
Moods
mysterious 75%
challenging 46%
dark 37%
reflective 30%
adventurous 27%
lighthearted 17%
tense 15%
sad 3%
relaxing 2%
emotional 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Plot: 28% | Character: 25% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, Toxic friendshipMinor
Antisemitism
200 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Third Policeman is Flann O'Brien's brilliantly dark comic novel about the nature of time, death, and existence. Told by a narrator who has committed a botched robbery and brutal murder, the novel follows him and his adventures in a two-dimensi...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,761 reviews
Moods
mysterious 75%
challenging 46%
dark 37%
reflective 30%
adventurous 27%
lighthearted 17%
tense 15%
sad 3%
relaxing 2%
emotional 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Plot: 28% | Character: 25% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, Toxic friendshipMinor
Antisemitism