1.99k reviews for:

The Spy Who Came in from the Cold

John le Carré

3.99 AVERAGE

danielmorris's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark reflective tense medium-paced

faffers81's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

jack_iwashyna's review against another edition

4.0

fast-paced

mansamusa21p's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jamco's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

_viscosity_'s review against another edition

4.0

adventurous mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

beckse's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark sad 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: Complicated

niksen's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Diverse cast of characters: No

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 George Smiley #3, with not that much George Smiley in it. Read for genre fiction book club

Really good spy thriller with double crosses that double cross. Set in divided Germany. The muddled line between us and them makes this a standout. 

refu86's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

uncommonbirb's review against another edition

3.75

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes