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240 pages • first pub 1963 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101573181
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)
Publication date: 24 February 2011
Description
In the shadow of the newly erected Berlin Wall, Alec Leamas watches as his last agent is shot dead by East German sentries. For Leamas, the head of Berlin Station, the Cold War is over. As he faces the prospect of retirement or worse—a desk job—C...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,407 reviews
Moods
tense 75%
dark 66%
adventurous 54%
challenging 22%
sad 19%
reflective 13%
emotional 11%
informative 6%
Pace
fast 37%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 46% | A mix: 44% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
No: 39% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 28%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, Racial slursModerate
Alcoholism, Antisemitism, MurderMinor
Torture, Homophobia, War240 pages • first pub 1963 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101573181
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)
Publication date: 24 February 2011
Description
In the shadow of the newly erected Berlin Wall, Alec Leamas watches as his last agent is shot dead by East German sentries. For Leamas, the head of Berlin Station, the Cold War is over. As he faces the prospect of retirement or worse—a desk job—C...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,407 reviews
Moods
tense 75%
dark 66%
adventurous 54%
challenging 22%
sad 19%
reflective 13%
emotional 11%
informative 6%
Pace
fast 37%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 46% | A mix: 44% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
No: 39% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 28%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, Racial slursModerate
Alcoholism, Antisemitism, MurderMinor
Torture, Homophobia, War