Spy Who Came In From the Cold - John Le Carre

A must-read. - Advantages: Simply a most profound 20th-century novel I read, If you care for movie American Beauty, you might have stopped to ponder at the line "You've treated her like an employee!" The novel shows what the universal "treatment" is about. , If you are looking for a mirror, it will put you in the picture. - Disadvantages: Seems to be a "for-men-only" stuff.