426 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241322529
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The concluding part of John le Carré's celebrated Karla Trilogy, Smiley's People sees the last confrontation between the indefatigable spymaster George Smiley and his great enemy, as their rivalry comes to a shattering end.A Soviet defector has be...
Community Reviews Summary of 733 reviews
Moods
tense 59%
dark 54%
adventurous 35%
challenging 35%
reflective 32%
emotional 18%
sad 13%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Plot: 30% | Character: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 32% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 65% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Confinement, Death, Gun violence
426 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241322529
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The concluding part of John le Carré's celebrated Karla Trilogy, Smiley's People sees the last confrontation between the indefatigable spymaster George Smiley and his great enemy, as their rivalry comes to a shattering end.A Soviet defector has be...
Community Reviews Summary of 733 reviews
Moods
tense 59%
dark 54%
adventurous 35%
challenging 35%
reflective 32%
emotional 18%
sad 13%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Plot: 30% | Character: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 32% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 65% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Confinement, Death, Gun violence