A Most Wanted Man by John le Carré

A Most Wanted Man

John le Carré

336 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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Now a major film starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rachel McAdams, Willem Dafoe, and Robin Wright—the acclaimed bestselling novel about spies in “The War on Terror.”A half-starved young Russian man in a long black overcoat is smuggled into Hamburg ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 599 reviews

Moods

dark 73%
tense 73%
mysterious 42%
sad 31%
challenging 26%
adventurous 15%
informative 15%
reflective 15%
emotional 10%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 33%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Plot: 40% | Character: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 56% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | No: 31% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 62% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 18%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 53% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 6%

Average rating

3.39

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