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3.27 AVERAGE
3.27 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Sicuramente questo romanzo, il secondo della saga su James Bond che leggo (e il secondo in ordine di pubblicazione) differisce dai film dell'agente 007 che conosciamo. Qua troviamo un Bond molto meno macchiettistico del film e più umano, dove rischia la pelle tante di quelle volte che non ci fai quasi più caso. Se nel film sembra quasi immortale, o comunque riesce come Neo in Matrix a deviare dalle pallottole che gli sparano addosso, qua invece il rischio che possa morire è molto reale (divorato dagli squali, affogato, sparato, fatto saltare in aria, ecc.), perché Fleming ci presenta un Bond molto più umano e oserei dire anche più simpatico di quello interpretato al cinema (mio personale parere). Effettivamente ci trovi gli ingredienti principali del Bond cinematografico: le auto di lusso, vacanze in luoghi esotici, e addirittura ci viene presentata per la prima volta la Bond Girl: una bellissima ragazza che percepisce le persone buone da quelle cattive, per così dire, e un cattivone di tutto rispetto che potrebbe ricordare il Signor No: Mr. Big, un grasso boss di colore che fa tremare tutta New York. Ho avuto l'impressione che la storia risenta il peso degli anni in cui è stata scritta (anni 50) ma nonostante ciò è stata una piacevole lettura di svago.
Lo consiglio solo agli appassionati cinematografici dell'agente segreto col doppio zero.
Lo consiglio solo agli appassionati cinematografici dell'agente segreto col doppio zero.
adventurous
funny
mysterious
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:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Two James Bond books in a row is one too many. Clearly this is a series in which on reads one only every so often or they just kind of seem the same.
I actually liked the story of this book better than Casino Royale. The plot was suspenseful, and the villain was very intimidating. It seemed like a lot more actually happened than in the first book, which had a few action scenes but focused a lot more on the lavish lifestyle of a spy. I was surprised that the story was so centered on the supernatural, with voodoo and zombies being featured heavily, and that vibe made it feel unique compared to other spy stories I've read or watched.
There were also less moments that made Bond seem like a sex predator, although you still kind of get that vibe from him. But the uncomfortable rapey stuff is replace by uncomfortable racist stuff. I get that the '50s were a different time, and to some degree Ian Fleming was probably influenced by the society he grew up it, but it's difficult to think very highly of a book that casually treats a race of human beings as an alien species. I would definitely have enjoyed the book a lot more if I wasn't cringing at racist comments every other page.
There were also less moments that made Bond seem like a sex predator, although you still kind of get that vibe from him. But the uncomfortable rapey stuff is replace by uncomfortable racist stuff. I get that the '50s were a different time, and to some degree Ian Fleming was probably influenced by the society he grew up it, but it's difficult to think very highly of a book that casually treats a race of human beings as an alien species. I would definitely have enjoyed the book a lot more if I wasn't cringing at racist comments every other page.
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I always liked this Bond movie because It was James Bond 70's Blackpoitation, and horror all rolled into one. The novel is seriously dated and the racist language makes Lovecraft sound PC. And is it me or did the ending remind you of the movie Thunderball?
Not nearly as good as Casino Royale. The plot is a little goofier, the racial content is offensive, and the character growth/development pales in comparison to its predecessor.