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3.27 AVERAGE
3.27 AVERAGE
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
Bond is not as arrogant as in the films. Surprisingly, he has feelings, he is scared, he spends time thinking about his mission. Fleming is capable of painting a picture of a very careful man with a keenly strategic mind. The descriptions in the last few chapters are so well done and vivid that I think I won’t ever step into the Caribbean sea.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Sexism, Colonisation
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
slow-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
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Just good Bond fun. Very dated and not modern day appropriate, but must read it in the context of the times.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Bond is back, and this time he's in America, rooting out SMERSH through their Harlem contact, "Mr. Big." Someone is selling gold coins, part of Sir Henry Morgan's treasure, to fund socialist interests in America. Bond is sent to throw a wrench in the plans. Mr. Big is larger than life and has absolute power, partially because he is believed to be the zombie of a voodoo leader - and also because he incredibly brutal. Solitaire, a psychic, is brought in to help Mr. Big determine Bond's plans, but she foils Mr. Big and lies as to Bond's intentions. Cruel and unyielding, Mr. Big isn't satisfied to let Bond - or anyone working with him - have a pass.
I wasn't in love with this book. After thoroughly enjoying Casino Royale, which I thought was so smart and well paced, Live and Let Die felt onerous and heavy. Felix Leiter is back, and his and Bond's friendship was one of my favorite parts of the book. However, though Simon Vance's narration was stellar as usual, the latter half of the book seemed to drag. We knew where the gold was coming from, Mr. Big had killed or maimed what seemed like a dozen people, and here we were, following them to Jamaica for a showdown.
Plus, Bond was out of his element. America is very different from the UK, and Harlem in the 50s is unlike anything Bond has experienced. The overt racism was really difficult to get through, though it certainly shed light as to how African Americans and Jamaican Americans were treated even during that time period.
All in all, I will definitely continue with the series; this was just a bit of a miss for me.
I wasn't in love with this book. After thoroughly enjoying Casino Royale, which I thought was so smart and well paced, Live and Let Die felt onerous and heavy. Felix Leiter is back, and his and Bond's friendship was one of my favorite parts of the book. However, though Simon Vance's narration was stellar as usual, the latter half of the book seemed to drag. We knew where the gold was coming from, Mr. Big had killed or maimed what seemed like a dozen people, and here we were, following them to Jamaica for a showdown.
Plus, Bond was out of his element. America is very different from the UK, and Harlem in the 50s is unlike anything Bond has experienced. The overt racism was really difficult to get through, though it certainly shed light as to how African Americans and Jamaican Americans were treated even during that time period.
All in all, I will definitely continue with the series; this was just a bit of a miss for me.
Not as good as the first one. Would much rather read a Remo Williams book.
Movie was an ok adaptation of the book though. Some interesting action scenes.
One good thing about this was that it's a good reminder hat Bond is just a man. He deals with fear, tension, and frustration a lot in this book.
Movie was an ok adaptation of the book though. Some interesting action scenes.
One good thing about this was that it's a good reminder hat Bond is just a man. He deals with fear, tension, and frustration a lot in this book.
Το Live and Let Die αποτελεί το δεύτερο βιβλίο του Ian Fleming στη σειρά με πρωταγωνιστή τον πράκτορα James Bond 007.
Στο βιβλίο ακολουθούμε τον James Bond από το Harlem της Νέας Υόρκης μέχρι τη Jamaica και παρακολουθούμε το τρελό κυνηγητό για τον διάσημο αλλά θανάσιμο gangster Mr Big και το μακάβριο δίκτυο των συνεργατών του.
Το βιβλίο αυτό είναι ένα κλασικό θρίλερ κατασκόπων και δυστυχώς μου άρεσε λιγότερο από το Casino Royale. Έχει ωραίες περιγραφές, οι οποίες όμως κάποιες φορές είναι λίγο πιο αναλυτικές από όσο θα ήθελα. Η πλοκή του βιβλίου είναι πολύ καλή με τα απαραίτητα twists. Σε ορισμένα σημεία βρήκα το βιβλίο λίγο αργό, χωρίς να γίνονται και πολλά πράγματα, με τη δράση να κορυφώνεται προς το τέλος.
Στο βιβλίο ακολουθούμε τον James Bond από το Harlem της Νέας Υόρκης μέχρι τη Jamaica και παρακολουθούμε το τρελό κυνηγητό για τον διάσημο αλλά θανάσιμο gangster Mr Big και το μακάβριο δίκτυο των συνεργατών του.
Το βιβλίο αυτό είναι ένα κλασικό θρίλερ κατασκόπων και δυστυχώς μου άρεσε λιγότερο από το Casino Royale. Έχει ωραίες περιγραφές, οι οποίες όμως κάποιες φορές είναι λίγο πιο αναλυτικές από όσο θα ήθελα. Η πλοκή του βιβλίου είναι πολύ καλή με τα απαραίτητα twists. Σε ορισμένα σημεία βρήκα το βιβλίο λίγο αργό, χωρίς να γίνονται και πολλά πράγματα, με τη δράση να κορυφώνεται προς το τέλος.
My first Bond book. Thanks, friends, for the recommendation. I was generally familiar with the story, having watched the movie, but I was interested to see how the novel would play out. I listened to Rory Kinnear narrate the story, and he did a fine job with all the accents and the overall tone of the story. I would probably give 3.5 stars if I could. I like it, but I'm not fervently reaching for the next one. Life is too short, and their are so many good books out there! Read on friends!
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
When viewed as a straightforward thriller of its time, it works fine. When viewed through contemporary eyes, it doesn't.