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Violence
Some
Spy thriller violence and some danger as the infiltration deepens
Language
Barely any
Mild language in le Carré's formal literary register
Sexual Content
Some
Adult romantic content between Pine and Roper's partner; morally complicated
Substance Use
Barely any
Some social drinking across the luxury hotel settings
Emotional Intensity
Some
The moral complexity of becoming what you're pretending to be — and the question of whether the intelligence apparatus is worth serving — is le Carré's characteristic subject
What this book is about
Le Carré's novel follows Jonathan Pine, a former soldier working as a night manager at luxury hotels, who is recruited by British intelligence to get close to Richard Roper — the 'worst man in the world,' an arms dealer living a charmed life. Le Carré writes with his characteristic moral intelligence and elegance; the thriller is his most accessible since The Spy Who Came in from the Cold. Some adult content. For adult readers.
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