Carte Blanche vs Devil May Care: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fiction - Espionage, Bond, James Bond, Intelligence officers, Intelligence service, Spy Fiction
Carte Blanche
A James Bond thriller set in the present day finds the iconic British spy engaging a horrific modern villain in a cat-and-mouse chase that takes him from the Balkans and London to the African Continent.
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Devil May Care
An Algerian drug runner is savagely executed in the desolate outskirts of Paris. This seemingly isolated event leads to the recall of Agent 007 from his sabbatical in Rome and his return to the world of intrigue and…
The verdict
- Readers rate Carte Blanche highest: Carte Blanche 4.0 · Devil May Care 3.5.
- Devil May Care is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 8 for Carte Blanche.
- Devil May Care has the widest readership — 7767 ratings behind its score.
- Devil May Care runs the darker storyline; Carte Blanche stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Devil May Care
≈ 5h vs 8h for Carte Blanche
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Devil May Care
7767 ratings vs 1312 for Carte Blanche
Just want the better-reviewed one?
Carte Blanche
4.0 vs 3.5 from readers
In the mood for something dark?
Devil May Care
a darker storyline than Carte Blanche
Want something lighter?
Carte Blanche
an easier tone than Devil May Care
Scores by source
| Carte Blanche | Devil May Care | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.5 (7767) |
| Hardcover | 3.4 (29) | 3.3 (21) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (1312) | 4.0 (57) |
Reception
| Carte Blanche | Devil May Care | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1312 | 7767 |
| Editions | 27 | 23 |
| Citations | — | 6 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 3032 |
| Reading it now | — | 241 |
| Written reviews | — | 668 |
| Wikipedia attention | 712 | 890 |
| Pages | 432 | 309 |