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A review by rmardel
A Most Wanted Man by John le Carré
4.0
This novel is deeply cynical and unsettling. It is also a well told tale with sympathetic characters, deftly developed and compassionately written. I sometimes forget that le Carre is a far better writer than the genre of "spy novels" would suggest.
Two humane, honorable, intelligent, well-drawn characters are sucked into a web of bitter cynicism and darkness. This book about the corruption of power, the complexity of human relationships, and the utter inhumanity in the fanatical pursuit of intelligence. All that, and beautifully written too, with paragraphs that just sing on the page.
Two humane, honorable, intelligent, well-drawn characters are sucked into a web of bitter cynicism and darkness. This book about the corruption of power, the complexity of human relationships, and the utter inhumanity in the fanatical pursuit of intelligence. All that, and beautifully written too, with paragraphs that just sing on the page.