416 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241330944
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 25 December 1990
Description
Nothing is as it was. Old enemies embrace. The dark staging grounds of the Cold War--whose shadows barely obscure the endless games of espionage--are flooded with light. The rules are rewritten, the stakes changed and the future unfathomable. Ned...
Community Reviews Summary of 190 reviews
Moods
mysterious 47%
tense 41%
adventurous 35%
dark 35%
challenging 23%
sad 17%
funny 5%
informative 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
slow 44%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 23%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 23% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Cursing, Sexual content
416 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241330944
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 25 December 1990
Description
Nothing is as it was. Old enemies embrace. The dark staging grounds of the Cold War--whose shadows barely obscure the endless games of espionage--are flooded with light. The rules are rewritten, the stakes changed and the future unfathomable. Ned...
Community Reviews Summary of 190 reviews
Moods
mysterious 47%
tense 41%
adventurous 35%
dark 35%
challenging 23%
sad 17%
funny 5%
informative 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
slow 44%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 23%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 23% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Cursing, Sexual content