sharanyasarathy 's review for:

A Perfect Spy by John le Carré

2.0

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Ugh after reading two 900 page novels back to back I thought this classic spy novel would be a BREEZE. But alas, it, too, was a slog. From the foreword, I gathered that JlC is a great writer with classic British dry humor and wit, but this book is just so all over the place. I get that it's semi autobiographical and therefore looser than his other novels, and there were parts of the intrigue I did enjoy (specifically those from Mary's POV) but the majority of it I just couldn't relate to. Not that shocking, seeing as it narrates a father-son relationship from a British spy as the protagonist and author and I never have been, am not, nor ever will be a father, a son or British. Rough!

Do not recommend, try one of his other novels if you can.