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3.27 AVERAGE
3.27 AVERAGE
The race elements of this book made it a bit uncomfortable.
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
its funny that i started this book right after watching a video of sharks, just because of the amount of (unexpected) information given about them in this book.
it was fun, exciting, and strangely informative. a bit violent and gory but overall good. the dialogues and the way of writing Black characters was bizarre and made me uncomfortable, and now i feel like i need a palate cleanser book with strong POC representation.
the plot was interesting but incredibly confusing, i spent a great part of the book questioning why what Mr Big was doing with the coins was threatening, i liked him as a villain: cruel, calculating, smart, made Bond afraid...
it was fun, exciting, and strangely informative. a bit violent and gory but overall good. the dialogues and the way of writing Black characters was bizarre and made me uncomfortable, and now i feel like i need a palate cleanser book with strong POC representation.
the plot was interesting but incredibly confusing, i spent a great part of the book questioning why what Mr Big was doing with the coins was threatening, i liked him as a villain: cruel, calculating, smart, made Bond afraid...
3.5 out of 5 stars for Live and Let Die (James Bond #2)
Mixed feelings for Live and Let Die, on the one hand I enjoyed the book as (in all honesty), I have with each Bond book I’ve read so far. But, and there is a but. The casual racism was difficult to read.
However, It’s worth noting this book was written in the 50’s where racial prejudice was more accepted than it is today, and worth noting that Bond himself is not portrayed as racist (in my opinion) the causal N word drop did make me cringe a few times.
The bad guy Mr Big doesn’t get as much page time as I would have liked and the same for Solitaire, the Bond girl. The Voodo inspired story was interesting but for me this wasn’t as interesting as Casino Royale or the newer Forever and a Day.
Worth a read if you’re a Bond fan, if your new to the series I recommend starting with either Casino Royale or the newer Forever and a Day.
Also – side note – Bond as a character is much more loving that he is portrayed in the films (and media), he basically has mummy issues (as an orphan) and doesn’t know how to handle his feelings. Macho man!
Mixed feelings for Live and Let Die, on the one hand I enjoyed the book as (in all honesty), I have with each Bond book I’ve read so far. But, and there is a but. The casual racism was difficult to read.
However, It’s worth noting this book was written in the 50’s where racial prejudice was more accepted than it is today, and worth noting that Bond himself is not portrayed as racist (in my opinion) the causal N word drop did make me cringe a few times.
The bad guy Mr Big doesn’t get as much page time as I would have liked and the same for Solitaire, the Bond girl. The Voodo inspired story was interesting but for me this wasn’t as interesting as Casino Royale or the newer Forever and a Day.
Worth a read if you’re a Bond fan, if your new to the series I recommend starting with either Casino Royale or the newer Forever and a Day.
Also – side note – Bond as a character is much more loving that he is portrayed in the films (and media), he basically has mummy issues (as an orphan) and doesn’t know how to handle his feelings. Macho man!
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes