From Russia With Love by Ian Fleming

259 pages first pub 1957 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller mysterious slow-paced
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Ian Fleming’s fifth James Bond novel.James Bond is marked for death by the Soviet counterintelligence agency SMERSH in Ian Fleming’s masterful spy thriller, and the novel that President John F. Kennedy named one of his favourite books of all time....

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,494 reviews

Moods

adventurous 84%
tense 47%
mysterious 45%
dark 18%
funny 5%
lighthearted 3%
challenging 1%
emotional 1%

Pace

fast 48%
medium 38%
slow 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 64% | A mix: 30% | Character: 5%

Strong character development?

No: 64% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 44% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 26%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 52% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 44% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.56

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