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Brighton Rock (Deluxe)
Brighton Rock (Deluxe) | Graham Greene
""Hale knew, before he had been in Brighton three hours, that they meant to murder him..."" Graham Greene's chilling expose of violence and gang warfare in the pre-war underworld is a classic of its kind.Pinkie, a teenage gangster on the rise, is devoid of compassion or human feeling, despising weakness of both the spirit and the flesh. Responsible for the razor slashes that killed mob boss Kite and also for the death of Hale, a reporter who threatened the livelihood of the mob, Pinkie is the embodiment of calculated evil. As a Catholic, however, Pinkie is convinced that his retribution does not lie in human hands.He is therefore not prepared for Ida Arnold, Hale's avenging angel. Ida, whose allegiance is with life, the here and now, has her own ideas about the circumstances surrounding Hale's death. For the sheer joy of it, she takes up the challenge of bringing the infernal Pinkie to an earthly kind of justice. This Penguin Classics Deluxe edition features an introduction by J. M. Coetzee. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators."
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Cazxxx
Brighton Rock | Graham Greene
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My May tbr. Decided to really go through my books and read books I‘ve been meaning to read for ages starting with the tagged book. This is just my physical tbr pile, I also have books on loan from the library, a tbr on my kindle and some audiobooks I want to start/finish 😂

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Ladygodiva7
Brighton Rock (Deluxe) | Graham Greene
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Daisey
Brighton Rock | Graham Greene
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Mehso-so

Dark stories of evil gangsters aren‘t really my thing. However, the writing style pulled me in, and I wanted to know how things would go once Ida showed her stubbornness.

#1001books #audiobook

Lcsmcat Did you know what “Brighton rock” was when you started? I didn‘t, and confess to being very surprised. I had assumed it was a geological rock. 😂 4y
Daisey @Lcsmcat No, I completely thought it was an actual rock until I read your review after posting mine. There was the one scene in the book where he was apparently buying the candy sticks and I was so confused. Maybe I would have better realized it in print, but listening I missed it. 4y
Lcsmcat @Daisey I had to look it up, which sent me down a rabbit hole. Then later, I saw a BBC show on how it‘s made, which was fascinating. Apparently lots of resort areas made this candy with their name in it. 4y
CarolynM I'm a relatively recent convert to Graham Greene but I've been reluctant to try this one because of that gangster thing. You make me think I should pick it up anyway. 4y
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Kav138
Brighton Rock (Deluxe) | Graham Greene
Pickpick

Read January 2020. Graham Greene always pleases.

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Lcsmcat
Brighton Rock | Graham Greene
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Pickpick

In some ways a tale of despair, with Brighton Rock as a metaphor for how things don‘t change. No matter where you break it off it still says “Brighton Rock.” Greene‘s grasp of prose makes it a pleasure to read, even though the lives you‘re reading about are bleak. And the there‘s the indefatigable Ida, who brings a note of hope.

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Lcsmcat
Brighton Rock | Graham Greene
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Finally getting around to his. I read the first two chapters over lunch, and I‘m intrigued.

ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled Been in the ol‘ TBR forever!! Should I bump up? 5y
Gezemice On my list, too! Read two so far by Greene and loved them. 5y
Lcsmcat @ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled I‘m only 2 chapters in, but I‘d say yes. 5y
Lcsmcat @Gezemice This is only my second novel by him, but the first real professional play I saw, in London when I was 14, was his 5y
CarolynM I'm a recent convert to Greene, but I've been avoiding this one. I look forward to your thoughts when you've finished it. 5y
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Leftcoastzen
Brighton Rock | Graham Greene
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Today was Graham Greene‘s Birthday (1904-1991)
I haven‘t read the tagged book , but love the cover!
I have read the Third Man and watched the incredible film with Orson Wells and Joseph Cotten.Greene and director Reed argued about the ending,Greenes‘ preference was a happier more upbeat ending as in his novella,but Reed was backed by David O. Selznick so film and book end differently.

CarolynM I've become a Graham Greene fan in the last year. I haven't read them all by any means but I've loved The Quiet American and Our Man in Havana. 5y
Leftcoastzen @CarolynM I think I‘ve read the Quiet American, need to read more Greene 5y
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Caroline2
Brighton Rock | Graham Greene
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So we‘re off to Brighton this weekend! Do any of you lovely people have any recommendations for bookshops or restaurants or anything awesome that we should defo see/do?? 🤔

TrishB Not been for years. Has loads of vege restaurants though 😁😁 have fun 😘 5y
Caroline2 @TrishB oh brill! My husband is veggie so I‘m quasi veggie by proxy! 😆 it‘s often tough to find anywhere that does a decent veggie option that isn‘t just butternut squash risotto!!! 🙄 5y
CaseyLea I love Brighton - lived there for almost 10 years! Pho is a great restaurant for a casual lunch - Vietnamese street food and really yummy 😊 5y
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CaseyLea Ooo...and definitely stop off for a pint at The Basketmakers Arms. Fantastic old pub with old tins stuck all over the walls. People leave notes in them 😊 5y
Caroline2 @CaseyLea oh these both sound fab! Thank you! 😀 5y
CaseyLea @Caroline2 No problem, have a great time! 5y
Caroline2 @CaseyLea we‘ve just had a late lunch in Poh! It was delicious!!! Best tofu I‘ve ever had! Thank you! 😊 5y
CaseyLea @Caroline2 ah, that‘s awesome! So glad you liked it - definitely one of my favourites 😊 5y
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Schwifty
Brighton Rock (Deluxe) | Graham Greene
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I agree with Anthony Burgess that Greene was a good novelist, but not a great one. Still, I'm drawn to his work. I had trouble really getting into this one for the first half, but after that it reads just as suspenseful as any of Greene's other thrillers. The protagonist is essentially an anti-hero whose end is immensely satisfying, but the ultimate end of the novel plants a seed of horror for the reader.

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booksteaandchocolate
Brighton Rock | Graham Greene
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✨How is everyone‘s day going so far??✨

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Wilkie
Brighton Rock | Graham Greene
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Pinkie is a good candidate for #devilinside. He‘s a naughty man who aims to misbehave. #marchintooz

Cinfhen Not familiar with this one 7y
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Christyco125
Brighton Rock | Graham Greene
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Panpan

The narrator was good. I can‘t say much for the story. #2018christyread #LitsyClassics #B

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laurieluna
Brighton Rock | Graham Greene
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Love this pub! The kids play area has penguin classics wallpaper and Doctor Who pictures in frames! 😍

TrishB Cool 👍🏻 7y
BookMaven407 Awesomeness. 📚👍 7y
LA_Mead Amazing! I don't suppose that's a Canadian pub? I know of one in Toronto but I've never been. 7y
laurieluna @LA_Mead it's in Houghton le Spring UK, last place I expected to find wallpaper like this! I need to find some for when we redecorate the front room. 7y
TricksyTails Freaking awesome! 7y
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MissMatildaHoney
Brighton Rock | Graham Greene
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"Hale knew, before he had been in Brighton three hours, that they meant to murder him."

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Rayo
Brighton Rock | Graham Greene
Mehso-so

Uh! Not so good, not so bad.

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Cupofjo
Brighton Rock (Deluxe) | Graham Greene
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Mehso-so

Not sure how I feel about this one...

#litsygoespostalOG

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Cupofjo
Brighton Rock (Deluxe) | Graham Greene
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thanks for the snout Juno, I needed the page held for me ❤️

#dogsoflitsy

#litsygoespostalOG

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Cupofjo
Brighton Rock (Deluxe) | Graham Greene
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Finally, a day without chaos
#litsygoespostalOG

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Birdsong28
Brighton Rock | Graham Greene
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You can buy these on Amazon! 📖📚

TrishB Cool 👍 7y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks What is it? A nightlight? 7y
Birdsong28 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Its a book rest and a nightlight 📖📚 7y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Oh ok cool!!! 👍🏻 7y
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LukkiAnn
Brighton Rock | Graham Greene
Panpan

The book is so bad that I even don't care about a picture👿👿👿 I pushed it to the end because I tried to answer two questions: 1. Why my book club fellow chose it, 2. Why it's considered classic. I did not find the answers. The prose is pathetic, the storyline is boring, the characters are dumb. I truly hate the book, and there is no a thing that I may like. The worst read in 2017🙁☠️👿🙈

Dogearedcopy So, tell us how you really feel! 😂 7y
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Cortg
Brighton Rock | Graham Greene
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This made my day! I received the sweetest postcard from @Matchkim Thank you! #summersantagoespostal

Matchkim 😊glad you liked it. 7y
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andrew61
Brighton Rock | Graham Greene
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#junetunz #scars
Pinkie is a great villain and if id remembered id have put it in the psychopath thread. Trademark razor and bottle of acid in his pocket meant he was truly menacing and Graham greene added virginity and religion to the mix to add to his insecurities. Anyway 2 cinematic images of his scar.

Cinfhen Ooooh, creepy! 7y
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sprainedbrain
Brighton Rock | Graham Greene
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Pickpick

This book grabbed my attention early on, then got sort of slow in the middle, and picked back up for a strong finish. I don't think it would have taken this long to read if I hadn't struggled with staying focused in the middle.

Dark and gritty, and I wasn't especially fond of the way the female characters were portrayed, but a well-written and interesting story. My first Greene - won't be my last. 😃

⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2

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sprainedbrain
Brighton Rock | Graham Greene
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The kids are fed, the dishes are washed, and the little guy has had his bath. My evening plans consist of this wine, this book, and my Cardinals baseball. ❤️🍷⚾️❤️

#vampchallenge #redbeverageandabook

saresmoore Poifect! 8y
TheKidUpstairs Let's go Blue Jays! (Sorry, had to do it. Please know it's the friendliest of heckling. I usually like the Cardinals, but my boys really need a win!) 8y
rachel_mbc Baseball (I'm a Red Sox girl) and books are the best pair. ⚾️📚 8y
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sprainedbrain @TheKidUpstairs My Cardinals are not off to a great start, but I do agree... your boys do need a win. I'm just not sure how I feel about them winning these next three. 😉 8y
TheKidUpstairs @sprainedbrain well, good luck to the Cards for the rest of the season. We'll just agree to disagree on this particular series. Although, tbh I'm not feeling all that confident today with our catcher starting at 3rd (really, who does that? Only Gibby). PS: great book choice! 8y
sprainedbrain @TheKidUpstairs Good luck to the Blue Jays, too! I have always liked them... you have Bautista! Is Salty not your normal catcher? I always think of him as belonging to @rachel_mbc and her Red Sox. 😃 8y
JPrecht Girl, you are living your best life tonight! 8y
TheKidUpstairs @sprainedbrain I didn't know anyone who wasn't a Jays fan like Bautista 😁 Salty is our back up catcher. I still think of him as a Red Sox player too! Martin is our #1. 8y
sprainedbrain @TheKidUpstairs I love Bautista! He's so much fun. Also, this is the never ending inning and our pitcher seems to have forgotten how to pitch. 😂 8y
Cconnolly Extra innings? Uncork the bottle! 8y
sprainedbrain @Cconnolly I'm off the bottle for the night... running on mint chocolate chip ice cream now. 😂 8y
TheKidUpstairs Apparently I fell asleep too early. I missed all the somersaulting fun! 8y
sprainedbrain @TheKidUpstairs That was the coolest slide I have ever seen! 8y
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sprainedbrain
Brighton Rock | Graham Greene
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Hoping to finish this one tonight. This will be a good practice run for next weekend's readathon. 😃

#WorldBookNightParty

RinaBrahmbhattBarot Good practice run :) thank you for joining 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 8y
azulaco I'd like to re-read this. I read it for a course in college, and I had a hard time following it. That was twenty-eight years ago, so maybe I've grown up enough to appreciate it now. 8y
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Sharpeipup
Brighton Rock | Graham Greene
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A gang war is raging through the dark underworld of Brighton. Seventeen-year-old Pinkie, malign and ruthless, has killed a man. Believing he can escape retribution, he is unprepared for the courageous, life-embracing Ida Arnold. This book aims to expose a world of loneliness and fear, of life lived on the 'dangerous edge of things'. #bookishtravels #booktomovie

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CherylDeFranceschi
Brighton Rock (Deluxe) | Graham Greene
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To my mind, the last line of this book is just the most amazing, eviscerating last line ever. They elided it in the last remake they made. And it's so very important that I'M NOT GOING TO EVEN TELL YOU WITH A SPOILER COVER! You just need to read it. Really. You do. That man was a master of words. #favoritelastlines. #goreaditandfindout

Laalaleighh 📚 8y
Suet624 Okay! I will! 8y
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Lola
Brighton Rock (Deluxe) | Graham Greene
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When you're using the 4 of ❤s as a bookmark and the story talks about the 👸 of ❤s 🤣

LauraBeth 🙀😂 8y
Faibka Awesome! 8y
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Lola
Brighton Rock | Graham Greene
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Saturday morning classics hour. #booksandcoffee #morningreading

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Grrlbrarian
Brighton Rock | Graham Greene
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This thriller shows you how great the genre can be in the hands of a master. Literary with deeper themes but full of gritty, 1950s Brighton detail as well. And the Boy is a truly chilling psychopath.

[DELETED] 3323341091 i love me some Graham Greene 😬 8y
CherylDeFranceschi Love this book! 8y
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BkClubCare
Brighton Rock | Graham Greene
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I put this on my #classicsclub50 because I fell in love with Brighton England "on a holiday" and wanted to read something set there plus Graham Green intrigues me. I have read The Quiet American back when my tbr was tiny and I was reading books before the movie. (Because Brendan Fraser.)

This book so far has me befuddled and may give-up on it... (I didn't realize it has a predecessor book that explains the setup.) should I keep going?

ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled Im also intrigued by this book - bummed to hear it's difficult. I didnt know there was a prior set-up book either. 8y
BkClubCare Oh, "difficult" is in the eye of the beholder? I just find my attn wandering. A lot. 8y
BkClubCare @ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled.com 👆forgot to tag... 8y
ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled If your mind wanders while reading this, mine will prob pack a bag and never return. 😂 8y
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TheLondonBookworm
Brighton Rock | Graham Greene
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#day6 Getting out of London today to go to Brighton Pride 2016 so my #minimalisticcovers had to be Brighton themed. I read this book years ago while studying at Brighton and if you haven't read it yet I really suggest you do, a brilliant murder thriller set in the 1930s #augustphotochallenge @TheSpinecrackersBookClub

TheSpinecrackersBookClub Love the double theme! 8y
KarenUK What a great cover! Plus I'm a Brighton girl! (Though live in US now).... Have a lovely day! 8y
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[DELETED] 3323341091 smart cover and a damn good book! 8y
RealLifeReading ❤️Brighton! I lived there for a year right across the beach! 8y
TheLondonBookworm @KarenUK @RealLifeReading @fern It's such an awesome place! I miss it :) 8y
scripturient My friend has been working at Brighton University for almost four years now. Maybe you even know her. 😂😂 8y
TheLondonBookworm @scripturient Really? I was there for three years studying but it was a little while ago now! 8y
scripturient @TheLondonBookworm Yes, she's been working in the English department since 2013. S. Jansen? :) 8y
TheLondonBookworm Ah that's the year I graduated! Must have just about missed her :) it's a nice Uni though and Brighton is epic 8y
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