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 934 reviews

Moods

adventurous 80%
mysterious 57%
tense 57%
dark 23%
challenging 4%
emotional 4%
lighthearted 4%

Pace

medium 52%
fast 33%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 58% | A mix: 33% | Character: 8%

Strong character development?

No: 61% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 7%

Loveable characters?

No: 38% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 30%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 46% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 46% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 15%

Average rating

3.51

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