I'm a fan of all things Bond. Cliche I know, but I just can't help myself. This books is extremely dated in many ways, yet still manages to be a cracking good spy thriller. It is in turns homophobic, misogynistic, and racist. Although Fleming manages to insult pretty much everyone who is not a white male, he also manages to keep you turning the pages. So if you can ignore the dated attitudes towards the Others, it's an entertaining read. I was looking at it as a writer as well, and I found it interesting to analyse how Fleming used short, sharp sentences to tell his story. I could have done without the cliffhanger ending though... I've too many other books to read for uni at the moment!