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bexlrose's review
Obviously it was good, all his books are good, but it wasn't great, which is a disappointment for his swansong. It does revolve around a bookseller though, which I obviously enjoyed. And spies of course. Gotta love a spy.
Anyway, I'll give it 3 stars.
Anyway, I'll give it 3 stars.
kuulehain's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
metalmama's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
cymru1973's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
caljosenjo's review
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
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.
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.