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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
informative
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The backstory is as amazing as the book: Greene of course was a British intelligence officer during WWII, and he became acquaintances with the Russian double agent Kim Philby, having lunch with him regularly. Greene started to write this book before Philby was outed in the 1950s, and put it aside out of his anger and frustration. Finally, when Philby escaped back to Moscow, Greene picked up the writing.
This is a profoundly personal reflection on why a spy would turn on his own country, told in the first person. An excellent read.
This is a profoundly personal reflection on why a spy would turn on his own country, told in the first person. An excellent read.
A book as bleak as this one is probably not the best choice to read in the midst of a pandemic, in a city in lockdown.
Very well done, but no more Greene for me until life is a bit more cheerful!
3.5 stars, rounded up to 4.
Very well done, but no more Greene for me until life is a bit more cheerful!
3.5 stars, rounded up to 4.
I was diving into the occult and ruthless world of secret agents, which are sometimes double ones.
Solitary in the heart of the Organization, the secret agent evolves in troubled water, in an opaque universe heavy with mistrust and suspicion: the colleague who seems the most harmless and inspires you the most sympathy will not prove he's not the traitor or your worst enemy?
"The Human Factor" is an actual novel of atmosphere, but, for me, reading is a little tricky due to the bitterness of the subject.
Is not Graham Greene one of those writers who has been unfairly forgotten?
Solitary in the heart of the Organization, the secret agent evolves in troubled water, in an opaque universe heavy with mistrust and suspicion: the colleague who seems the most harmless and inspires you the most sympathy will not prove he's not the traitor or your worst enemy?
"The Human Factor" is an actual novel of atmosphere, but, for me, reading is a little tricky due to the bitterness of the subject.
Is not Graham Greene one of those writers who has been unfairly forgotten?
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Not my favorite Graham Greene read, but still a good book. He is a great writer and I always enjoy reading his novels.