I thought the star of the book was Solitaire who was heroic and charming. The tone in this novel is grittier than its predecessor, with more action moving the story forward.Īs is in every series, we learn more about the protagonist (Bond) but reading the previous book, Casino Royale, is not necessary to enjoy this one. Fleming’s descriptions of Harlem, voodoo and thrilling adventures are as exciting as ever. The novel, however, does give a picture of the race relations within the United States after World War II. I believe that if the novel was updated to today’s sensitivities, very little would have to be change (a few words here and there which are no longer acceptable). in today’s society this novel might be considered racist, but one can see how Fleming goes out of his way, most of the time, to compliment African-Americans and point out, through narrative, that they are in no way inferior to the white humans. When one reads Live and Let Die by Ian Fleming one must keep in his or hers mind the time it was written in. I re-read this book (here is my original review) and found it to be just as exciting as the first time. Live and Let Die by Ian Fleming is the second novel in the series featuring British Secret Service agent James Bond 007.
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