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YankeyMCC

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5. casino Royale

Reply to DUgosh (Original post)

Mon Dec 16, 2013, 10:22 AM

Dec 2013

By Ian Fleming

I never read the novels.

I'm finding it kinda disturbing. The antisemitism, other predudices. And I'm not sure yet if the misogyny of Bond is just the character or the authors view of the world.

The writing is effective in taking me along a full and well described spy thriller ride. But I don't think I'll read more of these novels.

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