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No staying power! I’ve given up on The Little Drummer Girl.

No staying power!

I’ve given up on The Little Drummer Girl.

Susan #review

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Dee

I didn’t bother, I didn’t fancy it. Caught up on Stranger instead.

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SusanQuestion author

@Dee Back to White Collar

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Jo

Stranger is brilliant – not seen Drummer Girl yet but I love Le Carre

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Denise

Boring isn’t it .

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SusanQuestion author

@Denise very and confusing

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Jack

I lasted less than 10 minutes. Not sure why I didn’t like it, but my interest vanished almost right away.

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Denise

Seems very slow to me.

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Jayne

Ditto ?

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Joy

I’m so bored with it. Plus it feels like we’re watching it in the wrong season given they’re all lounging on a beach!

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Neil

Oh no, set it to record, do I try it to see what it’s like or not bother ?

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SusanQuestion author

@Neil You need to see for yourself

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Kathleenellen

do see for yourself..

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Carol

Didn’t fancy it?

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Leigh

Same ….. So boring

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Sheila

yes only watched it half way, boring

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Sandra

Oh my God! The book was amazing!!!

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Kathleenellen

I really enjoyed the
book, TTS, was read long ago and recently..

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Jo

I want to read the book first- it should arrive any day now

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Paul

I almost gave up on the book. Not one of Le Carre’s best, imp.

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Mandy

Us too.

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Laus

I thought it would be good as it’s made by the same people as the night manager….not sure yet but will give the whole episode.

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Mandy

Thought it was me just couldn’t get a grip of it

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Carol

Me too . Didnt even make 50 pages?

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Denise

Watched the whole episode wasn’t impressed.

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Helen

Me too my book more interesting

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Carol

The tv series doesnt air in canada until nov19th. I loved the Night Manager so have high expectations for LDGirl

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Denise

I wouldn’t get your hopes up too much.

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Carol

@Denise ok

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Melanie

Twas a little odd

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Margaret

Could not get into it gave up after 20 minutes .

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Angela

Struggled through he first episode still not sure what it is all about seems very disjointed and difficult to follow. Will be interesting to read what the critics think of it tomorrow. The story was described as thrilling. So far not lived up to its promise

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Carol

Oh dear thats disappointing!

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Hilary

Oh dear. I’ve recorded it.

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Lin

Me too.

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Sandra

And me

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Keith

I gave up on the book, but I might have a look at the TV show.

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Neil

Just watched it & I thought it was quite good, the first episode is the build up hopefully ?

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Lesley

An hour of my life I can never get back

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Jo

I couldn’t get into it either!!

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Sandra

I think that you either love or hate LeCarre.

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Teresa

Does anyone remember the film with Klaus kin ski and Dianne Keaton.

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Keith

Yes – wasn’t Sean Connery in it, too, or have I misremembered that?

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Valerie

@Teresa yes. I liked the film.

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Teresa

@Keith I don’t think so. Actors were mostly Israelis or Egyptian looking. It was a brill double cross either way:-)

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Keith

Ah, just looked it up … it was The Russia House that Sean was in. Got my Le Carre’s confused.

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Olga

I can’t plow though a LeCarre. He goes into too much detail.

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Claire

A little confusing and disjointed!

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Sue

I watched it didn’t think was too bad may take a while to get going.

Now someone mentioned strangers have stuck with it all the way through so drawn out could have been condensed into three episodes.

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Sam

I fell asleep….

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Joan

TOO complicated

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Lesley

I’ve recorded. I’m often out of step with what everyone else thinks so maybe I will rave about it 🙂

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SusanQuestion author

Let me know your thoughts When you do watch it

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Pippa

I thought it was promising

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Mary

I’m glad I didn’t bother to watch it ?

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Sylvia

Me too

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Pauline

I have it recorded so let’s see x

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Lesley

I quite liked it 🙂

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Mary

Have it taped on Sky Planner but now don’t know if I’ll bother ?? Ye all have put me off?

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Lorraine

Me too ?

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David

I’m certainly going to give episode 2 a go. Looks promising.

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Dave

Recorded, but it’s waiting in line behind Bake Off, No Offence, Killing Eve and The Cry. I may never reach it…

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Brendan

Rubbish the cry was good tho?

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