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3.41 AVERAGE
3.41 AVERAGE
Tenía la duda de si le Carré escribía chido o no, si realmente eran buenas las novelas en las que están basadas las películas o sólo tenía interesantes ideas que sirven de base para una buena película.
La respuesta es que sí sabe escribir. Tiene talento para construir una situación de espías modernos con dilemas morales, fiel a la tradición de Graham Green.
Es imposible hacer comparativas con la adaptación cinematográfica, en especial, si la viste antes de leer el libro. Esto se debe a que es una excelente adaptación, aunque tenga sus variaciones, pero que no alteran en nada la trama del libro.
Y sí, el final es igual de tenso o más que en la película.
La respuesta es que sí sabe escribir. Tiene talento para construir una situación de espías modernos con dilemas morales, fiel a la tradición de Graham Green.
Es imposible hacer comparativas con la adaptación cinematográfica, en especial, si la viste antes de leer el libro. Esto se debe a que es una excelente adaptación, aunque tenga sus variaciones, pero que no alteran en nada la trama del libro.
Y sí, el final es igual de tenso o más que en la película.
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
The ending was extremely abrupt and the side characters were all caricatures.
3 1/2 stars.
Maybe I missed the clues but the ending was unexpected... on reflection however, of course it must end that way in a post 9/11 world.
Maybe I missed the clues but the ending was unexpected... on reflection however, of course it must end that way in a post 9/11 world.
really liked the talk between the banker and the guy from british intelligence. blackmail on the highest level.
I read this after seeing the really wonderful film adaptation. There are, of course, some differences.
I have to say, that while I enjoyed the cynical outlook and the conflicts within all the characters, I found Issa's character to be really annoying, which I guess is the point.
I have to say, that while I enjoyed the cynical outlook and the conflicts within all the characters, I found Issa's character to be really annoying, which I guess is the point.
This is the emerging John Le Carre, still the master of the rich characters caught up in espionage, intrigue and suspense, but also probing one by the one the dark corners of the modern Empire.
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Sublime, yet with such a simple premise. Masterful as always by JlC.
Hmmmm... 2 stars or 3? Barely makes it into the 3 star rankings. It's very well written, but everything feels a little distant and clinical. Three different characters are apparently in a love triangle. I know this because the narrator tells us this (also it's on the back cover) but nothing that anyone does indicates that they love the supposed object of their affection, except that it's been stated that they love this other person. The whole affair seems detached and unemotional even though were told repeatedly that there are very strong emotions being felt. The story is also very slow (deliberate is probably the way Le Carré would prefer to call it) and that's not necessarily a bad thing except by the end it doesn't feel like much happened. I guess all this is to say I didn't love the book, but I might be interested in reading some of Le Carré's other books.
Good solid LeCarré, but not his best work. If you are a LeCarré n00b, you should start with "Spy Who Came in From the Cold" or "A Perfect Spy". If you don't like either of those, LeCarré is probably not for you!
One of my favourite le Carré books. Still reads fresh and relevant, with clear echoes into today's world of money laundering and political intrigue. The ending was a bit abrupt but I liked the threads left to imagination.