YEAH IT'S SUCH AN INCREDIBLY EFFECTIVE RUG-PULL. Smiley's done some things he regrets, sure, he's made some moral compromises, but-- but oh, we're showing a thing he damn well should regret right here front and center from the POV of the collateral damage, are we? OH OKAY THEN.
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Date: 2024-10-04 03:19 am (UTC)Like, damn, Le Carré! DAMN. It's absolutely ruthless in its effectiveness as a book that just leaves you staring at the wall afterward.