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The best Fleming Bond novels/stories based on following criteria
The best Fleming Bond novels/stories based on following criteria
1.Structure
2.Plot/Storyline
3.Fleming’s Style
4.Character development
5.Realism
The Best
Casino Royale
Live and Let Die
Moonraker
Dr No
"From A View to A Kill"
"For Your Eyes Only"
"Risico"
Thunderball
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
You Only Live Twice
"The Living Daylights"
The Middle
Diamonds Are Forever
"The Hildebrand Rarity"
The Spy Who Loved Me
"Octopussy"
"The Property of a Lady"
The Worst
Goldfinger
"Quantum of Solace"
The Man With The Golden Gun
"007 in New York"
1.Structure
2.Plot/Storyline
3.Fleming’s Style
4.Character development
5.Realism
The Best
Casino Royale
Live and Let Die
Moonraker
Dr No
"From A View to A Kill"
"For Your Eyes Only"
"Risico"
Thunderball
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
You Only Live Twice
"The Living Daylights"
The Middle
Diamonds Are Forever
"The Hildebrand Rarity"
The Spy Who Loved Me
"Octopussy"
"The Property of a Lady"
The Worst
Goldfinger
"Quantum of Solace"
The Man With The Golden Gun
"007 in New York"
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Casino Royale
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
From Russia With Love
"The Living Daylights"
Dr No
Structure: Thunderball
Plot: Russia
Fleming style: Majestys
Realism: Golden Gun
Character: Dr No
WORST
Structure: Royale
Plot: Royale
Fleming style: Royale
Realism: Dr No (not necessarily a bad thing!)
Character: Royale
Lol guess what my least fav is!
Well not really sure why 'realism' is one of the key 5 criteria of a Bond story but hey it's your thread.
Structure: best - MR/OHMSS, worst - DAF
Plot: best - FRWL/OHMSS, worst - QOS (nothing inherently wrong as there is in say GF but its just rather mundane in comparison with the average Bond plot)/007 In New York
Flemings style: best- CR/MR, worst - TSWLM
Character development: best - CR/MR(Drax a fantastic villain)/OHMSS, worst - 007 In New York
Realism: best - QOS, worst - MR/DN/GF
I think realism is the opposite to Die Another Day not that it's a Fleming book but you know what I mean.
Casino Royale
Moonraker
Diamonds Are Forever
"For Your Eyes Only"
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
You Only Live Twice
Goldfinger
The Middle
"Quantum of Solace"
Dr No
"The Living Daylights"
Live and Let Die
"From A View to A Kill"
Thunderball
The Man With The Golden Gun
"Risico"
"Octopussy"
"The Property of a Lady"
Weakest
The Spy Who Loved Me
"The Hildebrand Rarity"
"007 in New York"
Apparently TSWLM is really bad because it is mostly set in a motel room never read it before though.
Real tough going this one for me. Maybe I'll re-read sometime with more patience.
Casino Royale
Live And Let Die
Moonraker
Diamonds Are Forever
From Russia With Love
Dr. No
Goldfinger
From A View To A Kill
For Your Eyes Only
Quantum of Solace
Risico
The Hildebrand Rarity
Thunderball
The Living Daylights
The Spy Who Loved Me
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
007 In New York
The Property of a Lady
You Only Live Twice
The Man With The Golden Gun
Octopussy
I've listed the Fleming stores in order of publication date. Sorry I can't bring myself to put any of them even in a middle category. They all remain unique and vital parts of a greater whole.