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cecile87's review against another edition
2.0
I appreciate that this is a modern classic, and that the writing was appropriately claustrophobic to set the tone.
However, I did not like the characters, except for the young woman who was true to her beliefs and even the Jewish Nazi-wannabe.
The ending was true to the storyline, but felt empty nontheless.
However, I did not like the characters, except for the young woman who was true to her beliefs and even the Jewish Nazi-wannabe.
The ending was true to the storyline, but felt empty nontheless.
drysers's review against another edition
adventurous
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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Make a good stage play
joe_tal_'s review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
kerlthm's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
bardbotherer's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
samwise__'s review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
benny_g's review against another edition
2.0
⭐️⭐️
There are probably those out there that would like to see me spit-roasted and smoked for this two star, but to hell I say! I understand that Le Carré’s ways with words and sentence structure are second to none when it comes to the complexity of the tale he is trying to tell. Yet, what we get is so dull compared to other spy and espionage novels that share the shelves with The Spy Who Came in From the Cold. Nothing really happens except for conversations between characters, and you could say I’m being a whiny bitch, but we have other novels where this happens as well but with ACTUAL SHIT happening in the background that we can see and almost feel (take Dune for example, a lot of talking but oh so much substance!). I will not bash John Le Carré or his works any further, but in my defense, I think his work goes hand in hand with film. Tinker, Taylor, Soldier, Spy is still one of if not the best spy movie I’ve ever seen. Simply because I could see it!!! Visualization in these stories and situations will always be the key for me.
There are probably those out there that would like to see me spit-roasted and smoked for this two star, but to hell I say! I understand that Le Carré’s ways with words and sentence structure are second to none when it comes to the complexity of the tale he is trying to tell. Yet, what we get is so dull compared to other spy and espionage novels that share the shelves with The Spy Who Came in From the Cold. Nothing really happens except for conversations between characters, and you could say I’m being a whiny bitch, but we have other novels where this happens as well but with ACTUAL SHIT happening in the background that we can see and almost feel (take Dune for example, a lot of talking but oh so much substance!). I will not bash John Le Carré or his works any further, but in my defense, I think his work goes hand in hand with film. Tinker, Taylor, Soldier, Spy is still one of if not the best spy movie I’ve ever seen. Simply because I could see it!!! Visualization in these stories and situations will always be the key for me.
ethannorwoodbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-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? No
3.0