Title: Sub-Par and Almost Unreadable
Review: I have been a big fan of LeCarre novels, and I usually purchase his books as soon as they come out, without bothering to read any reviews. Recently though, I have been gravely disappointed.The Mission Song is a sad departure from his clever and dynamic mystery and spy novels. The characters are bland and uninteresting, the plot is quite obvious, and the lengthy passages describing articles of clothing and surroundings are extremely boring. When certain characters go into page upon page of lengthy political diatribes, you get the sense that you are watching an oratory by a self-serving United Nations or White House demagogue on C-SPAN.Let's not forget the ridiculous, sub-par, love novella sub-plot that should have no place in a thriller by such a high caliber author. Who are we kidding?To sum it up - I've painstakingly labored through half of the book, and am considering throwing it out the window unfinished.
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