Reviews

The Ipcress File by Len Deighton

cgmcintosh's review against another edition

challenging mysterious 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? No

2.0

opal360's review

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

3.75

This is a real period piece and does a great job recreating the mood of London in the early 1960s. That said, the plot is convoluted and often confusing, and it's not quite up to the standard of the author's later work - for instance, the Bernard Samson stories.

snrynkee's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.25

mattcass515334's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-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

3.75

I found this book very gripping, it kept me guessing till the end, and it had some exciting twists. I definitely want to read more of these cold war era novels. It had a bit of a dissapointing ending imo, feeling like it finished too soon, with everything being cleared up and explained away scooby-doo style.
Just unfortunate the dated writing style. It was published in 1962, but ive read earlier books with less sexist writing.

scoutandlyra's review against another edition

challenging mysterious tense fast-paced

3.75

baxtervallens's review against another edition

challenging dark funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

donnaadouglas's review against another edition

1.0

I just couldn't get into this book! Perhaps because it's not a genre I usually read, or maybe I found the heavy first person narrative off-putting? All I know is: when you groan with disappointment when you pick up a book to continue reading it, you need to give up - it's not worth wasting your time!

lizzieb's review

funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

stevont's review

dark funny tense fast-paced

4.0

smclarens's review against another edition

2.0

This is a book that I read.