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A review by katykelly
Casino Royale by Ian Fleming
2.0
I'm not a Bond fan but was hoping to see the source material and enjoy it after seeing it on the WBN 2013 list.
It was not at all what I expected, in both a good and not so good way. Bond still isn't very sympathetic. Still contains the same ingredients I dislike about the films - treatment of women, lack of likeable hero.
There wasn't much to the story - card game, torture, mushy love/twist part. Not even much of a sense of humour to enjoy.
Glad I have now read one but it hasn't changed my opinion of the franchise.
It was not at all what I expected, in both a good and not so good way. Bond still isn't very sympathetic. Still contains the same ingredients I dislike about the films - treatment of women, lack of likeable hero.
There wasn't much to the story - card game, torture, mushy love/twist part. Not even much of a sense of humour to enjoy.
Glad I have now read one but it hasn't changed my opinion of the franchise.