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162 pages • first pub 1961 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin (Penguin Classics)
Publication date: Not specified
Description
After a routine security check by George Smiley, civil servant Samuel Fennan apparently kills himself. When Smiley finds Circus head Maston is trying to blame him for the man's death, he begins his own investigation, meeting with Fennan's widow t...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,501 reviews
Moods
tense 51%
adventurous 48%
dark 38%
reflective 13%
challenging 10%
emotional 5%
informative 5%
sad 5%
funny 3%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 41%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 60% | A mix: 33% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
No: 56% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 29% | No: 21% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 51% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Violence, AntisemitismModerate
Murder, AlcoholismMinor
Racism
162 pages • first pub 1961 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin (Penguin Classics)
Publication date: Not specified
Description
After a routine security check by George Smiley, civil servant Samuel Fennan apparently kills himself. When Smiley finds Circus head Maston is trying to blame him for the man's death, he begins his own investigation, meeting with Fennan's widow t...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,501 reviews
Moods
tense 51%
adventurous 48%
dark 38%
reflective 13%
challenging 10%
emotional 5%
informative 5%
sad 5%
funny 3%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 41%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 60% | A mix: 33% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
No: 56% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 29% | No: 21% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 51% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Violence, AntisemitismModerate
Murder, AlcoholismMinor
Racism