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A review by gnn
Diamonds are Forever by Ian Fleming
5.0
Beats the movie to death a stick
The film was a low point in the series, but the book is quite good. A few of the usual stereotypes common to Fleming and his ilk at mid century but a very enjoyable read. It’s interesting to me that the women in the books are so much better characters than those in the movies. Given the times I’d expect the reverse. A good run and it seems Fleming loved trains a lot so a few extra points from me for that as well.
The film was a low point in the series, but the book is quite good. A few of the usual stereotypes common to Fleming and his ilk at mid century but a very enjoyable read. It’s interesting to me that the women in the books are so much better characters than those in the movies. Given the times I’d expect the reverse. A good run and it seems Fleming loved trains a lot so a few extra points from me for that as well.