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259 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780142002070
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
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....
Community Reviews Summary of 1,494 reviews
Moods
tense 47%
mysterious 45%
dark 18%
funny 5%
lighthearted 3%
challenging 1%
emotional 1%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Xenophobia, Murder, ClassismModerate
Misogyny, Alcohol, Racial slursMinor
Homophobia, Sexual content, Body shaming259 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780142002070
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
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....
Community Reviews Summary of 1,494 reviews
Moods
tense 47%
mysterious 45%
dark 18%
funny 5%
lighthearted 3%
challenging 1%
emotional 1%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Xenophobia, Murder, ClassismModerate
Misogyny, Alcohol, Racial slursMinor
Homophobia, Sexual content, Body shaming