The Spy by Paulo Coelho

The Spy

Paulo Coelho

186 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction historical reflective fast-paced
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The Spy by Paulo Coelho is ideal for readers drawn to enigmatic, real-life figures whose audacious lives and tragic downfalls illuminate the tension between societal rebellion and the price of freedom.

Description

When Mata Hari arrived in Paris she was penniless. Within months she was the most celebrated woman in the city. As a dancer, she shocked and delighted audiences; as a courtesan, she bewitched the era’s richest and most powerful men. But as paranoi...

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Community Reviews

3.23
based on 2,822 reviews

Moods

informative: 50%

reflective: 44%

sad: 38%

emotional: 32%

dark: 27%

adventurous: 26%

inspiring: 20%

mysterious: 19%

tense: 17%

challenging: 11%

hopeful: 5%

relaxing: 3%

funny: 2%

lighthearted: 2%

Pace

49% of readers chose fast
41% of readers chose medium
9% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
20% of readers chose A mix
72% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

25% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
35% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

26% of readers chose Yes
39% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

28% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
47% of readers chose No
9% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

75% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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