Questions About A Perfect Spy

Reader Q&A

To ask other readers questions about A Perfect Spy, please sign up.

Answered Questions (4)

Dear Lord, does anything actually happen in this book? Half way through chapter 2 and it's only description and impressions.

Kata Szekeres I'm struggling with it big time, too. :)…moreI'm struggling with it big time, too. :)(less)

flag

This question contains spoilers... (view spoiler)

Updog69

This answer contains spoilers… (view spoiler)

flag

What a relief to read these comments. I am giving up on A Perfect Spy and dismissing it from Le Carre's marvelous canon of wonderful books. it is unreadable. What was going on in his brilliant head?

Tony da Napoli (all IMO) You should have stayed with it. Not an easy read. I was told that if I read no other le Carre, and I had not, that this should be the one to…more(all IMO) You should have stayed with it. Not an easy read. I was told that if I read no other le Carre, and I had not, that this should be the one to read. I stayed the course and was rewarded. I think it is a classic in the field and some of the best English writing I have seen since Iain Banks. A very inward, critical, brutal, painful, self-analysis of the entire life of a senior spy. I think the goal was to 'humanize' the protagonist and le Carre must have drawn from some of his real-life experience.(less)

flag

Does any part of the book take place in Spain? I need it for a challenge.

Jmille32 Not that I can remember. The book was 700 pages long!

flag

Unanswered Questions (2)

This question contains spoilers... (view spoiler)

About Goodreads Q&A

Ask and answer questions about books!

You can pose questions to the Goodreads community with Reader Q&A, or ask your favorite author a question with Ask the Author.

See Featured Authors Answering Questions

Learn more