398 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780224061612
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Publication date: Not specified
Description
This is the story of Maximilian Ophuls, America's counterterrorism chief, one of the makers of the modern world; his Kashmiri Muslim driver and subsequent killer, a mysterious figure who calls himself Shalimar the clown; Max's illegitimate daughte...
Community Reviews Summary of 525 reviews
Moods
reflective 56%
tense 56%
challenging 52%
emotional 52%
sad 40%
adventurous 36%
mysterious 32%
informative 24%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
Pace
slow 41%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Character: 37% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 64% | No: 17% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | No: 13% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Death
398 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780224061612
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Publication date: Not specified
Description
This is the story of Maximilian Ophuls, America's counterterrorism chief, one of the makers of the modern world; his Kashmiri Muslim driver and subsequent killer, a mysterious figure who calls himself Shalimar the clown; Max's illegitimate daughte...
Community Reviews Summary of 525 reviews
Moods
reflective 56%
tense 56%
challenging 52%
emotional 52%
sad 40%
adventurous 36%
mysterious 32%
informative 24%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
Pace
slow 41%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Character: 37% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 64% | No: 17% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | No: 13% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Death