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Thriller · 1990 · PG-13

The Bourne ultimatum

by Robert Ludlum

Carlos the Jackal wants Jason Bourne dead. So does the CIA.

For14+GenreThrillerLength660 pagesRead time~17 hours

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Violence

A lot

Significant violence; assassinations, shootouts, and intense action sequences

Language

Some

Some strong language

Sexual Content

Barely any

Brief sexual content

Substance Use

Barely any

Social drinking in international thriller settings

Emotional Intensity

Some

Paranoia, identity fragmentation, and the psychological cost of a life as a trained killer

What this book is about

The third Bourne novel brings Jason's decades-long feud with the assassin Carlos to a devastating conclusion, while a new threat from within the CIA attempts to destroy him. Ludlum's most complex Bourne novel is also his darkest, with personal losses that land hard and action sequences that escalate to genuine intensity.

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Action violence throughout

Assassination content

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