I loved the car chase, the golf game, etc. Enemy Action), with each run-in becoming more and more over-the-top. I loved the way the novel was structured into the three run-ins with Goldfinger (I. It produced one of the best Bond movies of all time and also introduced one of the worst-named, but most-interesting characters (Pussy Galore) in the James Bond universe. I would have given this over-the-top spy thriller four stars, except for the sexist/racist complaints above. While I wasn't alive in the 50s, and I suspect it was more normal 60 years ago, it still reads a bit too heavy with white, masculine overcompensation. I hate Fleming/Bond's attitude towards Asians (Koreans in this book, but it was Chinese in Dr. "Fear, Mr Bond, takes gold out of circulation and hoards it against the evil day." - Ian Fleming, Goldfinger A very enjoyable read except for a couple nagging complaints.
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