147 reviews for:

Karla's Choice

Nick Harkaway

4.09 AVERAGE

justagirlandherbookshelf's review

2.5

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Unfortunately not that engaging 

kskillz's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

fitzman49's review

4.0

adventurous mysterious 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

saxacat's review against another edition

5.0

medium-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: No

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An opportunity to once again visit the world of The Circus and Smiley; I thoroughly enjoyed it, to the level I slowed my trips to the book, as I wanted it to last. I sincerely hope there are more to come. 

w_hunt's review against another edition

3.0

mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

bea_ahsh's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Grief, Murder

Moderate: Cursing, Genocide, Misogyny, Torture, Police brutality, Trafficking, Classism

Minor: Antisemitism, Religious bigotry

duncan99's review

4.25

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jburnford's review

4.5

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

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He does an impressive job capturing his father’s style. You probably need to read The Spy Who Came in From the Cold and Tinker, Tailor, Solider, Spy and maybe the rest of the Smiley books to really appreciate how this adds to the story and helps develop George, Anne and Karla. 

colinjclements19's review against another edition

4.0

lighthearted mysterious reflective sad 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: Yes

petedf's review

4.5

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

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Well, Nick Harkaway has gone and done it. A George Smiley book as good as Tinker, Tailor.