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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
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:
Yes
Undoubtedly the best of the James Bond books I've read. It keeps the exciting action and fast pace of the rest of the series, but it introduces a far more emotional tone. Bond himself is more relatable than ever and a lot of time is dedicated to his feelings and relationship with Tracy, which only increases the tragedy of the ending — you realise that this killer could be happy in the end. The final page left me with goosebumps, even though I knew it was coming from the get go. I highly recommend it.
James Bond is still in pursuit Ernst Stavro Blofeld after the events of [b:Thunderball|177194|Thunderball (James Bond, #9)|Ian Fleming|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1309203336s/177194.jpg|2933393]. The trail has gone cold, and his next mission is to find and kill Blofled. Bond at first is floundering in his investigation until a chance meeting in a casino with a new love interest provides him with a new lead. We see Bond go undercover at an allergy clinic (of all places), undergo an incredible amount of emotional growth, and do some very intense skiing.
My favorite portion of the novel is the ending, and when I was finished I was ready to read the final installment of the Blofeld trilogy. (Unfortunately that next novel is not on my James Bond course syllabus, so I'll have to read that on my own time.) Fleming pulls out all the stops in terms of Bond's character and is incredibly good at developing the suspense and plot towards the end of the novel. While this story might not be as iconic as Goldfinger or From Russia with Love, this addition to the original Bond series is certainly one of the best.
My favorite portion of the novel is the ending, and when I was finished I was ready to read the final installment of the Blofeld trilogy. (Unfortunately that next novel is not on my James Bond course syllabus, so I'll have to read that on my own time.) Fleming pulls out all the stops in terms of Bond's character and is incredibly good at developing the suspense and plot towards the end of the novel. While this story might not be as iconic as Goldfinger or From Russia with Love, this addition to the original Bond series is certainly one of the best.
I have to admit, OHMSS is my least favourite of the "classic Bond" movies (By classic I mean everything before Daniel Craig. The Craig movies are mostly ok movies for what they are, but they don't feel like Bond to me...). Bond getting married just seemed completely out of character, and Lazenby isn't exactly my favourite either.
The book is better, much better than the movie. even though the whole getting married thing still comes completely out of left field, so to speak, there seems to be a far more interesting reason behind it in the book. Never mind Tracy... Bond seems to be head over heels in love with her dad! I'm quite certain that gaining Draco as a father-in-law had more to do with his decision than Tracy herself did.
Either way, it's another fun read, and I can heartily recommend the audio version narrated by David Tennant!
The book is better, much better than the movie. even though the whole getting married thing still comes completely out of left field, so to speak, there seems to be a far more interesting reason behind it in the book. Never mind Tracy... Bond seems to be head over heels in love with her dad! I'm quite certain that gaining Draco as a father-in-law had more to do with his decision than Tracy herself did.
Either way, it's another fun read, and I can heartily recommend the audio version narrated by David Tennant!
I thought this Bond book had an interesting plot that kept me turning pages, wanting more. The ending made me definitely want to move on to the next book in the series; it is a true cliff-hanger!
As I began the Bond series, I started out charmed by Casino Royale and in the subsequent books I greatly enjoyed most of the plots. However, as I made my way through the series, I began to notice the incredibly anti-feminist portrayal and treatment of women as a recurring theme. I am at the point where as I read, I feel I might not be able to continue because of these attitudes. I do understand that when Ian Fleming wrote these books, the world was a much worse place for women and feminism had not yet accomplished much in the way of gender norms, etc. I do not hold it too much against him, but as a proud feminist in 2018 it is definitely hard to read many parts of the books.
Does this mean I will stop reading them? Probably not. Ian Fleming has really got me hooked!
As I began the Bond series, I started out charmed by Casino Royale and in the subsequent books I greatly enjoyed most of the plots. However, as I made my way through the series, I began to notice the incredibly anti-feminist portrayal and treatment of women as a recurring theme. I am at the point where as I read, I feel I might not be able to continue because of these attitudes. I do understand that when Ian Fleming wrote these books, the world was a much worse place for women and feminism had not yet accomplished much in the way of gender norms, etc. I do not hold it too much against him, but as a proud feminist in 2018 it is definitely hard to read many parts of the books.
Does this mean I will stop reading them? Probably not. Ian Fleming has really got me hooked!
After being disappointed with Bond #10, "The Spy Who Loved Me," it was nice that Fleming came back to earth when he wrote OHMSS. Bond is certainly back with his high brow eccentricities, penchant for danger and chivalry, dry humor, and thrilling action and excitement. It was never too over the top and just the right amount of cheesy. I love Bond novels not because they're brilliant pieces of English literature, but because I'm a law student in the middle of finals and I don't have the mental capacity to read anything too deep and thoughtful rn and I'd rather read than watch Netflix and Fleming is way more entertaining anyways.
Like all James Bond books, a bit dated but still a fun read.
definitely a product of it's time, and the parts about cars sounded like they were written by Alan Partridge, but enjoyable all the same