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A comment on John le Carré's private life, revealed in letters and a kiss-and-tell. Parent comment

Re:John le Carré's private life, revealed in letters and a k... by madrox on Tuesday October 18, 2022 @08:13PM (#33255811)
FWIW, I've been in your boat most of my life. The only reason I kept revisiting it was because my dad was a huge fan. I really started appreciating the pace and nuance as I got into my late thirties. Nothing in these stories spell anything out to you, so you have to do the work to get in their heads. It's why spies are so fascinating.
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Re:John le Carré's private life, revealed in letters and a k... by thakoppno on Thursday October 20, 2022 @10:53PM (#33283895)
I finished the book this afternoon and must concede I enjoyed it.

I do wonder if it would have been possible to figure out the conclusion by getting sufficiently into the characters’ heads?

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