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422 pages • first pub 1974 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780340993767
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Sceptre
Publication date: 01 January 2009
Description
A modern classic in which John le Carré expertly creates a total vision of a secret world, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spybegins George Smiley's chess match of wills and wits with Karla, his Soviet counterpart. It is now beyond a doubt that a mole, i...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,057 reviews
Moods
tense 64%
challenging 43%
dark 35%
adventurous 32%
reflective 21%
emotional 9%
sad 8%
informative 7%
funny 3%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Plot: 37% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
No: 43% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 49% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 23%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, XenophobiaModerate
Alcohol, Infidelity, DeathMinor
Colonisation, Torture, Antisemitism
422 pages • first pub 1974 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780340993767
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Sceptre
Publication date: 01 January 2009
Description
A modern classic in which John le Carré expertly creates a total vision of a secret world, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spybegins George Smiley's chess match of wills and wits with Karla, his Soviet counterpart. It is now beyond a doubt that a mole, i...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,057 reviews
Moods
tense 64%
challenging 43%
dark 35%
adventurous 32%
reflective 21%
emotional 9%
sad 8%
informative 7%
funny 3%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Plot: 37% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
No: 43% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 49% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 23%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, XenophobiaModerate
Alcohol, Infidelity, DeathMinor
Colonisation, Torture, Antisemitism