![]() Why, for example, when (no spoilers here) Bond has driven villain Auric Goldfinger to a paroxysm of suspicion, does the latter suddenly trust him for a key task? The climax is plain silly the gangsters Goldfinger enrols to carry out his evil plan are beyond parody. The narrative is short on drive and tension and the plot makes no sense. Unfortunately, Goldfinger by Ian Fleming is my least favourite Bond book so far (I have read, this time round, Casino Royale, Live and Let Die, Moonraker, Diamonds are Forever and From Russia with Love – reviews below). The cover of my Folio Society edition of “Goldfinger” is almost parodic A pretty weak plot ‘But James Bond himself is a splendid creation and some of the novels tell a terrific yarn.’ ‘They are anachronistic, homophobic and sexist,’ I replied. ‘Are the James Bond novels any good?’ a friend asked me the other day. ![]() “Goldfinger” by Ian Fleming is not one of the best books of all time, but is nonetheless a time capsule of 1950s homophobia which also highlights some of Bond’s positive qualities. ![]()
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