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A review by slichto3
A Most Wanted Man by John le Carré
3.0
A mysterious Muslim man arrives at a doorstep in Hamburg, desperate for a place to stay. He evades questions about his past, but there is something not quite right about him. The people taking him in suspect it, but aid him all the same, until German anti-terrorism groups become interested in him. What follows is a gradual investigation and attempted ensnarement that culminates in a fascinating way.
The story itself is quite interesting. The characters are easy to empathize with, although their layers make them difficult to understand in an engaging way. The book does take quite a bit of time to get where it's going, though. I felt hooked early on, but later my attention began to drift. Even the ending, which was excellently and fascinatingly plotted, feels like it could have been more taut. Overall, I liked A Most Wanted Man, but I was far from loving it.
The story itself is quite interesting. The characters are easy to empathize with, although their layers make them difficult to understand in an engaging way. The book does take quite a bit of time to get where it's going, though. I felt hooked early on, but later my attention began to drift. Even the ending, which was excellently and fascinatingly plotted, feels like it could have been more taut. Overall, I liked A Most Wanted Man, but I was far from loving it.