pickAnother masterclass in the spy procedural by le Carré. I have genuinely loved every book he‘s written except “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.” So very odd.
This one, however, restored my faith and enjoyment of John le Carré‘s writing. Was very interesting to see how the Brits viewed Trump even in the midst of their own ultra conservative party enjoying a renaissance at the same time. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
panIf it hadn't been a library group choice, I'd have bailed half way through.
I found it tedious, full of two dimensional characters and convoluted. I'd been looking forward to a new genre to delve into and am disappointed...
I think I'll be in the minority though 😐🙄
After a frustrating reread of a book for a group, I'm back on track.
This is for a library group. I've never read any by him, and it's not at all my usual genre...
pickThoroughly enjoyable tale of espionage and bureaucracy interwoven with justifiably angry rants at very current political targets and some more subtle digs at less obvious ones. This was my #jolabokaswap gift from @Lizpixie Thanks again Liz, you made a great choice😘
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Thank you so much Liz, I'm delighted with the book you selected and the chocolate looks beautiful (and in good condition🙂). Sorry again I didn't prevent you from taking the trouble to send it express post.
pickThis is yet another excellent, well written LeCarré novel. At 89 years old, he may not write with the complexity and intricacy of his earlier books, but he‘s definitely still able to spin an enjoyable yarn. Because this book is told from the first-person point-of-view, there is an immediacy for the reader that drew me in at once. Spies don‘t like to be put out to pasture, and Nat (MC) abhors the idea. This leads him to agree to oversee a nearly ⬇️
pickIf you love politics as much as I do, run, don‘t walk to your book supplier, and grab this novel. Espionage sure, it‘s vintage le Carré, but there‘s so much more: Brexit, Trump, Putin, Russian spies (or are they?) and, of course, the Queen‘s service.
I love this short novel, hooting and rooting for Nat and Pru. When I turn 89, I want to be le Carré.
pickJohn le Carré's latest makes me think of adjectives such as light, crisp, and clear -- for a spy story, this is as stripped-down as it gets. I read this through in an afternoon and almost thought it ended TOO quickly, but in fact it ends at exactly the right point.
My plans for the next few days! I have a whole bunch of new releases to read and three days off in a row 😎
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