200 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781564782144
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
Publication date: 01 March 1999
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 1,320 reviews
Moods
mysterious 72%
challenging 48%
dark 35%
reflective 29%
adventurous 25%
lighthearted 18%
tense 15%
emotional 2%
relaxing 2%
sad 2%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Character: 28% | Plot: 26% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 43% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, DeathMinor
Antisemitism
200 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781564782144
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
Publication date: 01 March 1999
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 1,320 reviews
Moods
mysterious 72%
challenging 48%
dark 35%
reflective 29%
adventurous 25%
lighthearted 18%
tense 15%
emotional 2%
relaxing 2%
sad 2%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Character: 28% | Plot: 26% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 43% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, DeathMinor
Antisemitism