From Russia, with Love
by Ian Fleming
Taste attributes: espionagethrilleractionromancefastunsavouryintricatelinearglossybig & variedrescue/escape/jeopardyinjustice/tragedy/vengeancecomplex relationship
Boxlist takeExpect a wide-ranging, polished spy novel, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like polish over grit.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Open Library rating
3.7 / 5
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About This Book
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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- Author
- Ian Fleming
- Published
- 1957
- Pages
- 254
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- Open Library
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