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Role of Honor [Large Print] [Hardcover]

John Gardner (Author)

2.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews) |

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Product Details

Hardcover: 336 pages
Publisher: G K Hall & Co (May 1985)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0816138508
ISBN-13: 978-0816138500
Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds

Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,686,296 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Title but Little More, March 6, 2002

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Coming on the heels of "Icebreaker" this ranks as a major disappointment from John Gardner. The plot and prose is a collection of disjointed and very uninspiring ideas for our hero James Bond. However, several of these ideas did seem to make it to the screen shortly after in some of Roger Moore's later Bond films and Timothy Dalton's first outing. "Role of Honor" ultimately has a rambling plot that leaves the reader totally disinterested. I was very disappointed with this novel.

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3.0 out of 5 stars oh my yes, April 24, 1999

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Role of Honor could have been better if there were less plot-holes and there was more frequent action. The biggest plot-hole is this: why is James Bond attacked in the streets? The attack is never explained, and I was waiting the whole book to find out why, but there was no answer. I felt let down. Another plot-hole is: Why does the villain turn up at the casino with Bond? Hmm. The action, which is infrequent, isn't very good. All there is is a training-camp sequence which is too flimsy to enjoy and a brief fight on a blimp.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Could have been better, July 29, 1996

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The plot in this book is lame. I don't know how else to say it, it just needs a lot of work. In fact, this was the first Bond book that I had to force myself to finish. It just didn't hold me like the others

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4.0 out of 5 stars A one-time favorite reexamined
As a Bond fan who counts the movie A VIEW TO A KILL as one of his favorite entries, it should come as no surprise that ROLE OF HONOR was at one time one of my favorite of the... Read more

Published on November 11, 2004 by Darren Harrison

5.0 out of 5 stars Role of Honor keeps the 007 formula going!!!
Not John Gardner's best, but certanly not his worst. The plot and villians could be spruced up a bit to make it better. At least SPECTRE is in it. Read more

Published on July 31, 2002 by Devin Zydel

4.0 out of 5 stars Not the best bond novel, but not the worst.
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Published on March 9, 2001 by fcoleman@prodigy.net

1.0 out of 5 stars GREAT JAMES BOND TITLE BAD NOVEL
This has to be John Gardner's least successful James Bond novel. It has a meandering plot, which leaves the reader totally bored. Read more

Published on September 23, 2000 by gobirds2

1.0 out of 5 stars GREAT TITLE BAD NOVEL
This has to be John Gardner's least successful James Bond novel. It has a meandering plot, which leaves the reader totally bored. Read more

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