In the book, the character was sincere. He really did try to see both sides and get along with people. It never seemed to work.
To answer the original question; a good term would be ‘two-faced.’ Someone who pretends to be a friend and then gossips about you with others.
‘Wishy-washy’ is a person who simply goes along with the majority without having strong opinions of their own.
matjoeman@lemmy.world 8 months ago
I agree. I think ‘two-faced’ is the best i’ve seen based on OP’s various comments in the thread.