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A Perfect Spy

Name: A Perfect Spy
Author: John le Carré

by John le Carré

1986•Espionage•576 pages

Taste attributes: espionagedramamysterypsychologicalunsavouryheavyintricatelinearglossybig & variedtroubled leadssolving the riddle/not as it seemscomplex relationship

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Boxlist takeExpect a layered, polished spy novel, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like polish over grit.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: very intricate · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Open Library rating

3.8 / 5

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About This Book

Magnus Pym, ranking diplomat, has vanished, believed defected. The chase is on: for a missing husband, a devoted father, and a secret agent. Pym's life, it is revealed, is entirely made up of secrets.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

EspionageDramaMysteryPsychologicalTroubled leadsSolving the riddle/not as it seemsComplex relationship

Subjects

Spy storiesTraitorsDetective and mystery storiesFathers and sonsDefectorsNovelas inglesasMissing personsIntelligence service

Details

Author: John le Carré
Published: 1986
Pages: 576
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Source: Open Library

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