Goldfinger
by Ian Fleming
Taste attributes: espionagethrilleractioncrimefastunsavouryintricatelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingsolving the riddle/not as it seemsrescue/escape/jeopardyinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeA fast-moving, layered spy novel: polished and unsavoury. Best if you like pace over patience.
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Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.6 / 5
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About This Book
A friendly game of two-handed canasta turns out to be thoroughly crooked. And a beautiful girl ends up dead. In Bond's first encounter with Auric Goldfinger - the world's cleverest, cruellest criminal, useful lessons are learned.
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- Author
- Ian Fleming
- Published
- 1959
- Pages
- 295
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- Open Library
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