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3.56 AVERAGE
3.56 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Fascinating book and would read again in future, but lost my copy.
La trama es excelente, no tiene ningún cabo suelto y es algo complicada pero disfrutable. La prosa es difícil de seguir a veces, le agrega intriga a la trama por la forma de describir de Le Carré, pero uno se va acostumbrando. El problema son los diálogos y acciones de algunos personajes, no son creíbles, parecen de una mala película de espías.
A pesar de esto, el libro es tremendamente bueno. Con cada libro que leo de le Carré, confirmo que no es mero hype el que adapten tantas historias suyas, sino que realmente son historias intensas y bien construidas.
A pesar de esto, el libro es tremendamente bueno. Con cada libro que leo de le Carré, confirmo que no es mero hype el que adapten tantas historias suyas, sino que realmente son historias intensas y bien construidas.
Currently my least favorite le Carré novel. I like the realism of le Carré's other works--this one required a little too much suspension of disbelief, especially when it comes to the all-powerful Mr. Roper.
This is one of the rare cases where I found the characters in the miniseries (slightly) more sympathetic than those in the book. Why the hell did the BBC have to butcher a perfectly good ending?
This is one of the rare cases where I found the characters in the miniseries (slightly) more sympathetic than those in the book. Why the hell did the BBC have to butcher a perfectly good ending?
I registered a book at BookCrossing.com!
http://www.BookCrossing.com/journal/12751573
http://www.BookCrossing.com/journal/12751573
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
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
slow-paced
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
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:
Yes
I like le Carre. This isn't his best. That being said, a lot of the really great parts of this text are parts that were removed or changed in the tv show. It's definitely le carre's style, but he writes intrigue novels better when the main character is a bit more professional, if that makes sense.