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The Third Policeman
The Third Policeman
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Start date
November 1, 2011
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January 31, 2012
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Joint winner of our QBR for Nov - Jan

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James Dargan
Jul 03, 2013 rated it it was amazing
An Arresting book, and my review will never do it Justice. But here goes: One of the greatest novels of any century. Like his fellow Irish masters, Swift and Sterne, O'Brien has a natural way with words.
If you love literature purely for the pleasure it can bring, you should read this book. You won't, I repeat, you won't be disappointed. ...more
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Sharon Mcbride
Jul 31, 2016 rated it really liked it
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Mark
Apr 01, 2013 rated it liked it
All very strange. But probably very clever. Something unrelenting about it.
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Jonny
Jun 22, 2012 rated it it was amazing
Mike Berkeley
Sep 12, 2012 rated it really liked it
Deirdre
Nov 03, 2012 rated it did not like it
Paul Roper
Feb 25, 2013 rated it it was amazing
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Apr 01, 2013 marked it as to-read
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Apr 22, 2013 marked it as to-read
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Phil
Jun 17, 2013 rated it it was amazing
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Steve Downes
Feb 11, 2014 rated it it was amazing
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Mar 06, 2014 rated it it was ok
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Apr 14, 2016 rated it it was amazing
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Dec 13, 2016 rated it it was amazing
Michael
Jan 12, 2018 rated it it was ok
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Jan 18, 2023 rated it it was amazing
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Dec 28, 2020 rated it it was amazing
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