The Little Drummer Girl by John le Carré

The Little Drummer Girl

John le Carré

641 pages first pub 1983 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller mysterious slow-paced
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'Wonderful' The New York TimesCharlie, a jobbing young English actress, is accustomed to playing different roles. But when the mysterious, battle-scarred Joseph recruits her into the Israeli secret services, she enters the dangerous 'theatre of th...

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Community Reviews

3.91
based on 1,024 reviews

Moods

tense: 77%

adventurous: 58%

dark: 58%

challenging: 48%

mysterious: 48%

emotional: 37%

reflective: 29%

sad: 22%

informative: 19%

funny: 1%

inspiring: 1%


Pace

4% of readers chose fast
40% of readers chose medium
54% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

16% of readers chose Plot
61% of readers chose A mix
22% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

66% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
61% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

77% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

53% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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