A review by chris_davies
Our Man in Havana by Graham Greene
4.0
This is the last of Greene's 'entertainments' that I've read, and probably the one that came with the highest reputation. I did enjoy it, but it didn't quite live up to my, perhaps unfair, expectations.
It takes a while to get going and the humour in the first half feels a bit awkward at first. I think on the whole I prefer Greene's more straightforward, tense thrillers such as A Gun for Sale or Stamboul Train. Having said that, the last third is a blast, as the humour darkens and the tale reaches a satisfying conclusion.
It takes a while to get going and the humour in the first half feels a bit awkward at first. I think on the whole I prefer Greene's more straightforward, tense thrillers such as A Gun for Sale or Stamboul Train. Having said that, the last third is a blast, as the humour darkens and the tale reaches a satisfying conclusion.