378 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679409922
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Publication date: 10 March 1992
Description
Graham Greene's passion for moral complexity and his stylistic aplomb were perfectly suited to the cat-and mouse game of the spy novel, a genre he practically invented and to which he periodically returned while fashioning one of the twentieth cen...
Community Reviews Summary of 334 reviews
Moods
mysterious 53%
challenging 38%
dark 38%
emotional 38%
sad 38%
reflective 30%
adventurous 23%
funny 23%
informative 7%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 41% | Plot: 33% | Character: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 18% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 9% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 36% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 27%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Animal death, Racism, War
378 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679409922
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Publication date: 10 March 1992
Description
Graham Greene's passion for moral complexity and his stylistic aplomb were perfectly suited to the cat-and mouse game of the spy novel, a genre he practically invented and to which he periodically returned while fashioning one of the twentieth cen...
Community Reviews Summary of 334 reviews
Moods
mysterious 53%
challenging 38%
dark 38%
emotional 38%
sad 38%
reflective 30%
adventurous 23%
funny 23%
informative 7%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 41% | Plot: 33% | Character: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 18% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 9% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 36% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 27%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Animal death, Racism, War