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I ended up reading Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy after you ripped Casino Royale a new one since Smiley appeared to be a reaction and antithesis to Ian Fleming's fantasies. A fat and ugly spy whose wife repeatedly cheats on him felt a bit too much on the nose. I did finish it, but I'd be lying if I said it wasn't a bore. I think the book kind of paints the picture of Britain as a country in decline that has been sidelined by their allies, or maybe I'm confusing it with only acknowledging being a "temporarily embarrassed empire" that will surely rise again. After finishing it I learned it was the first part of a trilogy. Yeah, no, I'm out.