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homoerotisch's review against another edition
1.0
vraag me niet hoe fleming het voor elkaar krijgt om "cultureel icoon met gadgets die vooral cool en sexy is en schiet" saai weet te maken, maar het is 'm wel gelukt
latterature's review against another edition
2.0
Published posthumously, Fleming cannot provide much in 'Golden Gun' that he hasn't already done better in the previous eleven Bond novels. Even the titular assassin, far from the dashing Christopher Lee of the 1974 film adaption (itself one of the more-maligned entries in the series) is nothing more than a gun-toting gangster who is never truly-believable as Bond's rival. Some tense moments of 007 undercover, but not enough.
marlisenicole's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
jcpdiesel21's review against another edition
2.0
For a series that spawned such a long-lasting and hugely profitable film franchise, it sure is going out with a whimper. Notably published posthumously, only the first draft of this book was completed by Fleming before his death, but what is present is so lackluster that I doubt additional details provided in a second draft would have elevated the material much. Bond being held and brainwashed by the Russians to assassinate M after the events of [b:You Only Live Twice|25066319|You Only Live Twice (James Bond, #12)|Ian Fleming|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1425441071s/25066319.jpg|23841292] should have gotten things off to an exciting start, yet this plot disappointingly fizzles out with Bond immediately sent on another mission to prove his worth. Scaramanga is a forgettable villain whose only distinguishing characteristics are his fancy weapon of choice and a third nipple, and Bond defeats him mostly by luck. The best thing here is the welcome appearance of Felix Leiter, who appears briefly to help take down the villains.
booknotes_athina's review against another edition
3.0
The Man With the Golden Gun is the 13th book in the James Bond original series by Ian Fleming.
One of reading goals is to read all the James Bond books and I am slowly making my way through.
After a year missing in action, Bond is back... brainwashed by the KGB and on a mission to assassinate M. To prove his worth to the Service, he must hunt down and eliminate his fiercest opponent yet: “Pistols” Scaramanga – The Man With The Golden Gun.
This book is the final book that Ian Fleming wrote before his death and many say that this is his weakest work. I don't agree with that. I found the story to be really interesting , with James Bond saving the day as always.
I would have preferred the book to be more fast-aced and with more action. We got to see action only at the end of the book for the finale.
Also, this book is very different from the movie but that has nothing to do with the book itself.
One of reading goals is to read all the James Bond books and I am slowly making my way through.
After a year missing in action, Bond is back... brainwashed by the KGB and on a mission to assassinate M. To prove his worth to the Service, he must hunt down and eliminate his fiercest opponent yet: “Pistols” Scaramanga – The Man With The Golden Gun.
This book is the final book that Ian Fleming wrote before his death and many say that this is his weakest work. I don't agree with that. I found the story to be really interesting , with James Bond saving the day as always.
I would have preferred the book to be more fast-aced and with more action. We got to see action only at the end of the book for the finale.
Also, this book is very different from the movie but that has nothing to do with the book itself.
dmorett92's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
howattp's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
4.25
readingryan14's review against another edition
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? Yes
3.0
matt4hire's review against another edition
4.0
Another great Bond book. Also, the last Fleming book (unless you count the short stories). It's great to see Leiter come back a last time, and Bond's rejection of the knighthood at the end is great. Also, his constant prolonging of killing Scaramanga comes off kind of funny. Good stuff.
bookhawk's review against another edition
2.0
The weakest of the Bond books I a have read. Bond’s reticence to kill when he has his assignment detracts from the role Bond plays.