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Smiley's People

Name: Smiley's People
Author: John le Carré

by John le Carré

1979•Espionage•388 pages

Taste attributes: espionagedramamysteryfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricatelinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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Boxlist takeA layered, serious spy novel: inventive and morally murky. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

Taste details

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

Open Library rating

4.1 / 5

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About This Book

John le Carré's classic novels deftly navigate readers through the intricate shadow worlds of international espionage with unsurpassed skill and knowledge, and have earned him -- and his hero, British Secret Service Agent George Smiley -- unprecedented worldwide acclaim.

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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

EspionageDramaMysterySolving the riddle/not as it seemsTroubled leadsInjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Subjects

America's #1 BestsellerBookBooksStoriesStoryEspionageBritishSecret Service

Details

Author: John le Carré
Published: 1979
Pages: 388
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Source: Open Library

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