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I'm not a Bond fan but was hoping to see the source material and enjoy it after seeing it on the WBN 2013 list.
It was not at all what I expected, in both a good and not so good way. Bond still isn't very sympathetic. Still contains the same ingredients I dislike about the films - treatment of women, lack of likeable hero.
There wasn't much to the story - card game, torture, mushy love/twist part. Not even much of a sense of humour to enjoy.
Glad I have now read one but it hasn't changed my opinion of the franchise.

lurker_stalker's review against another edition

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3.0

I thought it was a fairly fun book to read. I've never read a Bond book before and think I've only seen one or two movies and remember nothing about them. If it weren't for the horrible, absolutely terrible sexism, I would have likely loved it. Yes, I completely understand that it must be taken in context of the time and the sort of man Bond is and his profession. I get all of that but it still took away from my enjoyment of the book.

I don't think I'd read another but I'm glad I read this one. I don't know. Maybe I would read another. Maybe.

jcart10's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

envy4's review against another edition

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5.0

I enjoyed this far more than I expected, even with the sexist remarks. Having seen the Daniel Craig film many times and being a huge fan, I enjoyed the similarities. Once I really got into the book, I could not stop. I love that Bond's first book is about his heartbreak. It says so much about him, at least in my opinion. My favorite thing about reading this book was discovering how many quotes I recognized from the movie. Highly recommend.

hmvonk's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

crisinho's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense 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

3.0

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