"The Drummer" is a "Lust, Caution" play set against the backdrop of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: Israeli spy chief Martin Kurtz recruits a radical left-wing British actress, Charley, in order to assassinate the Palestinian terrorist Khalil, a terrorist leader who has long targeted Jews in Europe and carried out bombing attacks. After a series of preparations, Charlie finally integrated into the Palestinian terrorist organization...
Faced with fictional lovers and experiences, Charlie's conscience and morality sway between the two nations, and her deep-rooted moral values have also been torn to pieces. Which side is just? As a double female agent who is fragile and longs for love, how should she make a choice?
Reader comments
The plot of this book is very compact, making me feel like I am in a thrilling spy game. The character of Charlie impressed me deeply. She struggled in the whirlpool of morality and emotion, which made me feel her inner conflict. This book also made me think more deeply about the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The boundaries between justice and morality have become blurred during the war, which made me deeply moved. All in all, this is a good book worth reading.
The plot of this book is very compact, making me feel like I am in a thrilling spy game. The character of Charlie impressed me deeply. She struggled in the whirlpool of morality and emotion, which made me feel her inner conflict. This book also made me think more deeply about the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The boundaries between justice and morality have become blurred during the war, which made me deeply moved. All in all, this is a good book worth reading.