Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold by John le Carré

8 reviews

kirstenw13's review

adventurous dark medium-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? No

2.25

This is the first spy book I read and it came pretty highly recommended. Unfortunately, I did not like it. The main character is a miserable man who can’t remove his identity from his job. Also he hates women 👍. There is no character growth until the very end, but by then it’s too late to matter. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, Addiction, and Death

chriswoody94's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Torture and Antisemitism

Minor: Homophobia and Misogyny

tjwolf's review

dark mysterious tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Police brutality, Gun violence, Confinement, Murder, Death, and Alcoholism

Minor: Antisemitism

siiriainen's review

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Death, Antisemitism, and Torture

mbrighty's review

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Violence, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

Minor: Antisemitism

geilie's review

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Torture, Violence, and Alcoholism

maneatingbadger's review

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Torture and Gun violence

samchase112's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.25

This elaborate and tense spy novel was certainly very interesting, but honestly I was just not into the story. I didn’t care about any of the characters or their situation at all, so it was hard to root for a certain outcome. The first half I spent being very confused, but I was able to understand better what was happening once Leamus got picked up in London. The aura of mystery and fear was well-written here, I just was not the right reader.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

Moderate: Torture, Gun violence, and Alcoholism