Absolute Friends by John le Carré

Absolute Friends

John le Carré

383 pages first pub 2003 (view editions)

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A reader who savors reflective, emotionally rich stories that unfold slowly and probe the moral gray zones of loyalty and betrayal across decades will feel at home here.

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ABSOLUTE FRIENDS is a superbly paced novel spanning fifty-six years, a theatrical masterstroke of tragi-comic writing, and a savage fable of our times, almost of our hours.The friends of the title are Ted Mundy, British soldier's son born 1947 in ...

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Community Reviews

3.57
based on 559 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 78%

tense: 78%

adventurous: 60%

dark: 60%

challenging: 39%

reflective: 21%

sad: 21%

emotional: 17%

informative: 8%


Pace

13% of readers chose fast
60% of readers chose medium
26% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

11% of readers chose Plot
44% of readers chose A mix
44% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

57% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

11% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

44% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
38% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

76% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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