Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le Carré

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

George Smiley #5

John le Carré

381 pages • first pub 1974 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller challenging mysterious tense slow-paced
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From the New York Times bestselling author of A Legacy of Spies. John le Carr 's new novel, Agent Running in the Field, is coming October 2019. The man he knew as Control is dead, and the young Turks who forced him out now run the Circus. But Geor...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,041 reviews

Moods

mysterious 82%
tense 64%
challenging 43%
dark 36%
adventurous 33%
reflective 20%
emotional 9%
sad 8%
informative 7%
funny 3%

Pace

slow 57%
medium 37%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Plot: 38% | Character: 7%

Strong character development?

No: 43% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 41% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 79% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 49% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 23%

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3.88

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