Reviews

The Honourable Schoolboy by John le Carré

ethangrant's review

challenging dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

2.25

joshtenet's review against another edition

challenging informative mysterious slow-paced

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

8797999's review against another edition

4.0

A good read but not as good or enjoyable as Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. Got a bit complicated and meandered too much. I do think it was good but not great.

inwit's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

jens6791's review

mysterious reflective slow-paced

3.0

elizala's review

adventurous dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.25

tessjvl's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

isolated_matrix's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

Exceptionally slow

theseventhl's review against another edition

4.0

Part spy thriller, part political potboiler, part romantic tragedy, the second part of the Karla trilogy does not fail to deliver. Smiley is just as clever and unassumingly devious as before and his pawn, Westerby, is a classic le Carre creation who is sent into the heart of Hong Kong to further the Circus' war against the spectre of Karla. Despite some slight dips in the story where it seems Westerby's narrative threatens to overshadow the whole show, it's a solid engaging read that effectively sets the stage for a monumental showdown between long-term enemies, like pieces on a chessboard.

thejadedreader's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0