368 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099576051
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
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 1,195 reviews
Moods
tense 55%
mysterious 45%
dark 20%
funny 7%
challenging 2%
emotional 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Gun violence, MisogynyModerate
Racial slurs, Racism, SexismMinor
Homophobia, Sexual content, Body shaming368 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099576051
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
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 1,195 reviews
Moods
tense 55%
mysterious 45%
dark 20%
funny 7%
challenging 2%
emotional 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Gun violence, MisogynyModerate
Racial slurs, Racism, SexismMinor
Homophobia, Sexual content, Body shaming