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sunrays118's review against another edition
2.0
Oh, darling... no...
No...
There aren't words. This was... oh, this was bad. So, so bad.
I am shocked to see it was written by Anthony Horowitz, an author I usually find perfectly acceptable.
Be prepared for an ending you see from page 10, some very outdated views on, well, everything and some horrendous one liners. This was painful.
No...
There aren't words. This was... oh, this was bad. So, so bad.
I am shocked to see it was written by Anthony Horowitz, an author I usually find perfectly acceptable.
Be prepared for an ending you see from page 10, some very outdated views on, well, everything and some horrendous one liners. This was painful.
super_doxie15's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-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? No
4.0
lukefoord's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
tamara_danielle's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
mostlyfated's review against another edition
5.0
I have to admit that I was mainly attracted to the audiobook because of Matthew Goode. Not only did I thoroughly enjoyed listening to Matthew Goode’s eloquent voice narrating the entire 7+ hour audiobook (200 plus page book) but I ended up reading the actual book and really liking the prequel to Casino Royale.
Matthew Goode has the perfect voice to be narrating a James Bond book as his voice perfectly encapsulate the classic 1950s era of Europe and America. If Matthew Goode ever retires from acting, he can definitely have a second career as a very successful audiobook narrator.
Matthew Goode has the perfect voice to be narrating a James Bond book as his voice perfectly encapsulate the classic 1950s era of Europe and America. If Matthew Goode ever retires from acting, he can definitely have a second career as a very successful audiobook narrator.
bghatter's review against another edition
Very good story, in keeping with Bond feeling and pace
colbyreads's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
duparker's review
3.0
Fun Sunday read. Nothing too original, we're talking James Bond here, but the story and pace we're very movie like, and the tone felt like the Flemming books/movies. Not very dry or over done, I'd read more by Horowitz.
pewterwolf's review against another edition
2.0
Can’t decide between 2 or 3 stars. It was ok, but slow at the start & not what I was expecting. Need to have a think about it.
Review taken from The Pewter Wolf
007 is dead. He was shot in the French Rivera and MI5 wants to find out who and why he was killed. They promote a new recruit to the number and send him out to find out the truth. The new recruit's name? James Bond.
That's right, this is a "prequel" of Bond's first mission. And oooh... ooooh, I had problems. So many problems.
Ok, before I sink my teeth into the problems and issues I had, let's get into the positives. There are a few that I can talk about. Now, I have never read a Bond book, so bear with me, but the second half of the story had really good pacing. It moved faster. Plus, some of you guys will like reading this as this is Bond's first mission so you get to see what happened to make him tick.
My biggest positive is the "Bond Girl" (I loathe that term!) - the character of Sixteen. I found her fascinating, and she was, possibly, the only character I felt was fleshed out. She had a history, motivations, character traits and flaws. I wanted to read more about her. Possible spinoff prequel, anyone?
Now, onto the problems and issues. I have a long list! I didn't like the narrator for a good chunk of the audiobook (sorry!) , the first half of the story was slow in pace and it was a struggle to get to the heart of the story, not much was fleshed out, the idea of another prequel story coming out (I'm intrigued over Solo: A Star Wars Story but I know a lot of you don't want it). But the main thing that happened was, for the good amount of the audiobook, I frankly didn't care.
I know I am going through a bit of a reading slump, but I didn't care for the story. I never felt any true moment of danger for Bond and, because of that, I didn't care what happened because I thought "He'll be fine...". I just didn't really care about the story until the very end.
Now, I'm not sure if I feel like this because I'm in a weird reading slump, and I've only begun to crawl out of my reading slump but... yeah... this wasn't for me. I wonder if I had read a collection of James Bond stories, each story written by a different author, if my opinion was have been more favourable.
Review taken from The Pewter Wolf
007 is dead. He was shot in the French Rivera and MI5 wants to find out who and why he was killed. They promote a new recruit to the number and send him out to find out the truth. The new recruit's name? James Bond.
That's right, this is a "prequel" of Bond's first mission. And oooh... ooooh, I had problems. So many problems.
Ok, before I sink my teeth into the problems and issues I had, let's get into the positives. There are a few that I can talk about. Now, I have never read a Bond book, so bear with me, but the second half of the story had really good pacing. It moved faster. Plus, some of you guys will like reading this as this is Bond's first mission so you get to see what happened to make him tick.
My biggest positive is the "Bond Girl" (I loathe that term!) - the character of Sixteen. I found her fascinating, and she was, possibly, the only character I felt was fleshed out. She had a history, motivations, character traits and flaws. I wanted to read more about her. Possible spinoff prequel, anyone?
Now, onto the problems and issues. I have a long list! I didn't like the narrator for a good chunk of the audiobook (sorry!) , the first half of the story was slow in pace and it was a struggle to get to the heart of the story, not much was fleshed out, the idea of another prequel story coming out (I'm intrigued over Solo: A Star Wars Story but I know a lot of you don't want it). But the main thing that happened was, for the good amount of the audiobook, I frankly didn't care.
I know I am going through a bit of a reading slump, but I didn't care for the story. I never felt any true moment of danger for Bond and, because of that, I didn't care what happened because I thought "He'll be fine...". I just didn't really care about the story until the very end.
Now, I'm not sure if I feel like this because I'm in a weird reading slump, and I've only begun to crawl out of my reading slump but... yeah... this wasn't for me. I wonder if I had read a collection of James Bond stories, each story written by a different author, if my opinion was have been more favourable.