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Silverview by John le Carré

seba_reads's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious medium-paced

2.0

caljosenjo's review against another edition

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reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

8797999's review against another edition

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4.0

I thought this was a good read, a plot centred on loyalty, love and betrayal. Not perfect by any means and with gaps such as why certain actions and some characters could have been fleshed out a bit more.

Sadly the book marks the last complete John le Carre novel, but thankfully he left us 26 mostly excellent works and this one was a very good one, not on par with the Smiley series but better than several other efforts.

scrivvy's review against another edition

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5.0

I've read quite a number of John le Carré books and have really enjoyed them all. Always enjoyed a good spy/espionage book and le Carré is probably the best in this field. A literary giant indeed.

lydaalexander's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.0

teresarocha's review against another edition

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lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

charlottedando's review against another edition

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mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

katarina_cb's review against another edition

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mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

theseventhl's review against another edition

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4.0

Tentative rating 4/5. Let me sit with this for a spell before I write a formal review.

georgesquires123's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0