From Russia With Love by Ian Fleming

From Russia With Love

James Bond (Original Series) #5

Ian Fleming

228 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller mysterious slow-paced

Description

British Secret Service agent James Bond, a.k.a. 007, is sent to meet with Corporal Tatiana Romanova, a Soviet intelligence operative who claims to want to defect, and offers a valuable decoding machine as a show of good will. Unfortunately for Bon...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,195 reviews

Moods

adventurous 87%
tense 55%
mysterious 45%
dark 20%
funny 7%
challenging 2%
emotional 2%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

fast 46%
medium 43%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 58% | A mix: 34% | Character: 6%

Strong character development?

No: 65% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

No: 51% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 48% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 41% | Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.54

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