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3.57 AVERAGE
3.57 AVERAGE
i hope the tv show’s back is okay from carrying this awful story and making it good
This is the first John Le Carre novel I've read and overall I enjoyed it. Jonathan Pine and Roper are intriguing and the story is fast paced. However, I felt that at times there were too many minor characters, which slowed the pace down and for me it was difficult to remember who everyone was. Without giving anything away, I also felt the ending was somewhat abrupt. Nevertheless I would recommend this novel.
My first le Carre. Enjoyed it very much.
Was a bit slow in the beginning. But awesome story.
I was expecting a Bond-esque story. Now I know what to expect from a spy thriller.
Bond doesn't do as much work as Pine. He is getting a lot done for him. Except maybe the shooting. Pine is just awesome.
Also, now I know I have started expecting a lot from endings because of all the Hollywood movies. This book just pushes you back with a low-key ending.
Kept me hooked to the story even when there were parts where it was very slow.
More le Carre for sure.
Was a bit slow in the beginning. But awesome story.
I was expecting a Bond-esque story. Now I know what to expect from a spy thriller.
Bond doesn't do as much work as Pine. He is getting a lot done for him. Except maybe the shooting. Pine is just awesome.
Also, now I know I have started expecting a lot from endings because of all the Hollywood movies. This book just pushes you back with a low-key ending.
Kept me hooked to the story even when there were parts where it was very slow.
More le Carre for sure.
it just sucked so muchhhh. It wasn't going anywhere. the characters sucked. it just didn't make sense. just watch the tv show.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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
The story is great, great characters and everything. But I find annoying how the writter, all the time, stops what is happening to give some description about someone's boat, someone's office, and so on.
This book may be a departure from familiar Cold War themes, but the subject at hand, arms dealing, packs as much of a punch as earlier LeCarre stories. The night manager in a hotel in Cairo becomes involved with the mistress of an arms dealer when he allows her to use the hotel's xerox machine to make copies of sensitive documents. The woman ends up in dire straits, and the night manager vows to take down "the most evil man in the world." From Cairo to the Caribbean, the scenery is lavish, and one learns quite a lot about the arms trade from this story. LeCarre's most compelling themes are here: abandonment, treachery and betrayal all play a part in moving the plot along.
If you loved Olivia Colman as the pregnant MI 5 agent in the mini series, you will be extremely disappointed by the book, where her character is just some dude. Also enough ponderous reflections on the mysterious andvrreachorous creatures women are, with their legs and boobs and hair, in the first 50 pages to last a lifetime.