Masterful. The Sympathizer is destined to become a classic. T.C. Boyle. In April 1975, a group of South Vietnamese officers is flown under dramatic circumstances from Saigon to the USA. Among them is a communist spy disguised as an adjutant. In Los Angeles, he is supposed to keep an eye on political opponents, but he increasingly struggles with his double life, the absurdities of espionage, consumer society, and his own identity. Soon, he finds himself caught in the crossfire of East-West politics and ultimately ends up on a hopeless mission in his homeland, which takes a completely different turn than planned...