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sumbum22's review against another edition
2.0
This book is so complicated, it took a while to get into it. It was a tough read for me.
frances_the_red's review against another edition
2.0
Habe mich an manchen Stellen durchgequält, dann war es wieder ganz spannend. Werde mir bald mal den Film anschauen, um zu vergleichen.
mdevlin923's review against another edition
1.0
Set in the 1970s, George Smiley is tasked with identifying a Russian mole in the British Intelligence.
Not a fan of the writing style. The mystery was actually just deciphering what le Carre was writing.
Not a fan of the writing style. The mystery was actually just deciphering what le Carre was writing.
nigellicus's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
5.0
The definitive mole-hunt of spy literature, a procedural whodunnit mystery as Smiley threads the grubby Whitehall labyrinth of the Circus in search of the elusive Gerald and an unthinkable betrayal. Superbly contructed, intrictately plotted, filled with memorable characters, and proof that you can generate suspense and tension and grip readers in a vice through scenes of people having conversations
caymoe23's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
lordseregil's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
tenpn's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Expected a good page turner, but didn’t expect the writing to be so evocative. Really exciting, for a book that’s basically about a guy reading a few files.
adholmes3's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
walkie_check's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
mariareads2miel's review against another edition
2.75
It was a fine book, the story didn't captivate me, and I wasnt invested in any of the characters so I didn't care what happened to them