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3.48 AVERAGE
3.48 AVERAGE
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
Didn’t really hold my attention
a page turner in real time...laundering, thugs, wealth, the Russians, the Brits...delightful
3.5 - A good story and solidly written Le Carre. With so many characters and quick shifts in scenes felt a little disjointed. Not his best work, but if you like Le Carre would recommend.
medium-paced
Probably not his best. More of a transition from Cold War to breakup of the Soviet Union. Still well worth the time...it's John le Carré after all!
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Perfectly ok, not his best but his C is most folks’ B. Rare for le carre I thought the pacing in this was strange, but still enjoyed it.
If I hadn’t set a goal of reading every book by this author in the order written, I would have abandoned this one early on. A masterful opening chapter degenerated into a slog that took me two weeks to finish. I wasted a ridiculous amount of time avoiding this book.
My guess is that this variation on his father’s conman nature was too personal for him and threw him off his game.
My guess is that this variation on his father’s conman nature was too personal for him and threw him off his game.
A very engaging tale of finance and international crime in the days following the collapse of the Soviet Union.
dark
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes