Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le Carré

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

George Smiley #5

John le Carré

fiction mystery thriller challenging mysterious tense slow-paced

379 pages | first published 1974

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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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Summary of 2924 reviews

Moods

mysterious 82%
tense 60%
challenging 43%
dark 39%
adventurous 32%
reflective 24%
emotional 9%
sad 8%
informative 7%
funny 3%

Pace

slow 63%
medium 32%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Plot: 38% | Character: 8%

Strong character development?

No: 42% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 38% | No: 38% | Yes: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 78% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 53% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 19%

Average rating

3.84

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