Casino Royale
Ratings144
Average rating3.6
Introducing James Bond: charming, sophisticated, handsome, chillingly ruthless and licensed to kill. This, the first of Ian Fleming's tales of secret agent 007, finds Bond on a mission to neutralize a lethal, high-rolling Russian operative called simply "le Chiffre" -- by ruining him at the Baccarat table and forcing his Soviet spymasters to "retire" him. It seems that lady luck is taken with 007 -- le Chiffre has hit a losing streak. But some people just refuse to play by the rules, and Bond's attraction to a beautiful female agent leads him to disaster and an unexpected savior...
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14 primary books#1 in James Bond (Original Series)
James Bond (Original Series) is a 14-book series with 14 primary works first released in 1953 with contributions by Ian Fleming and Robert Whitfield.
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50 primary books75 released books#1 in James Bond - Extended Series
James Bond - Extended Series is a 75-book series with 50 primary works first released in 1953 with contributions by Ian Fleming, Robert Whitfield, and Kingsley Amis.
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This was fine. I knew it would be dated, but wow. Don't really have a desire to read more, but I figured I should give Bond a chance.
Good, not great. Showed a different kind of Bond than we see in the movies, which was interesting. Is this because it is the first book, and the later books will be more typical? Or did the movies change things to be less nuanced?
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