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A Most Wanted Man by John le Carré

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rologosolo's review against another edition

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slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

readymadereader's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

soumil_da_vinci's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

Read it for the end please, just do a favour and read it for the end and it will not be a waste of time I promise. The beginning and even the middle sucks quite a bit...but...the end will make it worthwhile totally.

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roshk99's review against another edition

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4.0

A very interesting book set in the present-day state of post-9/11. It shows us the situation in Germany, the place where many of the 9/11 attackers originated. Following a young Muslim boy with a dubious background coming to claim the money accumulated illegally by his father. An idealistic lawyer and wealthy banker unexpectedly decide to help him, but three different spy agencies with differing interests somehow have a stake in the matter. It is interesting how each agency and even each person sees the situation in a completely different way according to what they want to see and the prejudices they come with. In the end, it seems that humanity itself is lost, and the perceived humanity has an agenda of its own.

yaschaher's review against another edition

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5.0

💔💔💔

alicemc8's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious tense slow-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

A classic Le Carré. Scalpel-fine dissection of how state power is brought to bear, along with fully realized characters. Brutal. Books to read when you want to be angry.