From Russia With Love by Ian Fleming

From Russia With Love

James Bond (Original Series) #5

Ian Fleming

259 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller mysterious slow-paced

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....

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Community Reviews Summary of 977 reviews

Moods

adventurous 82%
mysterious 56%
tense 56%
dark 21%
challenging 4%
emotional 4%
lighthearted 4%

Pace

medium 56%
fast 30%
slow 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 57% | A mix: 35% | Character: 7%

Strong character development?

No: 60% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 13%

Loveable characters?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 26%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 46% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 46% | No: 40% | It's complicated: 13%

Average rating

3.51

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