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The Man Who Was Thursday
1908·162 pages
A poet-detective infiltrates a secret anarchist council in this surreal metaphysical thriller of disguises, pursuit, and philosophical mystery.
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A poet-detective infiltrates a secret anarchist council in this surreal metaphysical thriller of disguises, pursuit, and philosophical mystery.
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Can you trust yourself when you don't know who you are? In a park in London, secret policeman Gabriel Syme strikes up a conversation with an anarchist. Sworn to do his duty, 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'. When Syme discovers another undercover policeman on the Council, however, he starts to question his role in their operations. And as a d...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Brief mild attraction and courtship interest; no sexual content
Violence & gore
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Chases, sword duel, bomb plots and threats; peril without graphic gore
Profanity
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Rare mild period oaths; no strong modern profanity
Substance use
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Occasional social drinking at meals and gatherings
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ characters or themes present
Religious content
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Central Christian allegory and theodicy; divine symbolism around Sunday
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No real-world occult or demonic content present
Political content
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Central anarchism-vs-order conflict; critique of radical politics
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide content present
Abuse & suffering
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No abuse, assault, or systemic cruelty depicted
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