The Night Manager
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The Night Manager

by John le Carré

1993•Espionage•480 pages

Taste attributes: espionagethrillercrimeunsavouryheavyintricatelinearbig & variedfighting evilsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeAn intricate spy novel that is serious and dark. Best if you like depth over escapism.

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

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3.6 / 5

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About This Book

Individual greed takes the place of old world rivalries of great nations. Inside look at the international cartel of illegal arms dealers, and drug smugglers. Lays forth an understanding of paradoxes in our unquestioning perceptions between evil and virtue! Heavy reading at best; smashing thoughts!

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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

EspionageThrillerCrimeFighting evilSolving the riddle/not as it seems

Subjects

SpiesEnglish Spy storiesSpies in fictionSpy storiesThrillersIntelligence serviceIllegal arms transfersGreat Britain

Details

Author
John le Carré
Published
1993
Pages
480
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