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I am a massive spy fan but holy moly this book is boring!! I am half way through and are debating if i should press on? Does it ramp up toward the end and move away from the fact vs ficion descriptions?

C.C. Yager Le Carre does a masterful job of showing how a spy trains a recruit as Joseph trains Charlie. He appeals to her acting expertise as well as her imagin…moreLe Carre does a masterful job of showing how a spy trains a recruit as Joseph trains Charlie. He appeals to her acting expertise as well as her imagination. It is far from boring to me. She is conflicted about what he's doing, about her participation, and she just wants to run off with him and forget everything else. And yet, he still commands her imagination and her cooperation. What a fascinating interplay between the two! But if you prefer your espionage novels to be plot-directed rather than character-driven, then I can understand that Le Carre's fiction would bore you. He's trying to answer the question, why do people do these things? He's not a writer who's really into spiffy gadgets, lots of action (although when the action happens, it's intense), glamorous espionage, etc. Sorry you're not enjoying this book.(less)

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full story of little drummer girl?

Jack The basic plot is about an Israeli group of spies, lead by Kurtz and Gadi Becker, aka Joseph, who recruits Charlie to infiltrate a group of Palestinia…moreThe basic plot is about an Israeli group of spies, lead by Kurtz and Gadi Becker, aka Joseph, who recruits Charlie to infiltrate a group of Palestinian terrorists. There is obviously a whole lot more to the 400+ page book, but that is the general gist of it.(less)

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Hi, guys! Any bilingual guys?? Does it read "better" in English than in Spanish??? I have the Spanish version (physical book), however I tend to prefer originals to translations. Any suggestions??

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