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Solo: A James Bond Novel | William Boyd
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*The Sunday Times Bestseller* It is 1969 and James Bond is about to go solo, recklessly motivated by revenge. A seasoned veteran of the service, 007 is sent to single-handedly stop a civil war in the small West African nation of Zanzarim. Aided by a beautiful accomplice and hindered by the local militia, he undergoes a scarring experience which compels him to ignore M’s orders in pursuit of his own brand of justice. Bond’s renegade action leads him to Washington, D.C., where he discovers a web of intrigue and witnesses fresh horrors. Even if Bond succeeds in exacting his revenge, a man with two faces will come to stalk his every waking moment.
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arunaagg
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It was my first book which I read, I was not so excited for reading this or while developing reading habit. I took approx. a month to complete this book. But after this book every book which I read, I took atmost a day to complete that.
What I found is I developed a new habit in me, reading habit.
Literally, now I am always excited to read books & I like it. I cann't say love because there is a lot to develop for that.

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RamsFan1963
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If this was a Bond movie, I would have gotten up and left the theater. I could take the misogyny and sexism, it takes place in 1969 after all, but Boyd's Bond is just so dull. Not even a good Bond villain to play off the secret agent.

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James Bond was dreaming.

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MrJasonLee
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A great classic Bond story. Intrigue, action, women and drink. I‘d recommend it to anyone who lives a good spy novel.

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Anton
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Mehso-so

Every Monday I'm going to review something I read before I joined Litsy. First up is Solo, a James Bond novel that picks up a few years after the Fleming books. Boyd gets the tone right for that era, but also includes the misogyny & racism. Good story, but I would've liked a more enlightened 007.