Day 24: memorial read. He may not have been the best Bond but he was the one who objected to the way society glorified a man with a gun. RIP Roger Moore. #myfirstbond #genxbond #shortstorymonth
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Quantum of Solace: The Complete James Bond Short Stories (Revised) | 
Day 24: memorial read. He may not have been the best Bond but he was the one who objected to the way society glorified a man with a gun. RIP Roger Moore. #myfirstbond #genxbond #shortstorymonth
so-soI had to rate the collection as "so-so" because of, well, it being a collection. Some of Fleming's shorts simply don't hit the mark, or they seem to fizzle without coming to much of a point.
If judged solely on the titular story, "A Quantum of Solace," the rating would be different. This is my favorite Bond tale, even if it is among the most atypical. No action, just one man telling Bond a story. Absolutely love it.
So there was a plot reveal in the latest Bond movie, Spectre, that I didn't love. But I just read the story Octopussy in this collection and it's actually somewhat based in established 007 canon so I retract at least part of my complaint. (Actual info hidden in comments.)
So there was a plot reveal in the latest Bond movie, Spectre, that I didn't love. But I just read the story Octopussy in this collection and it's actually somewhat based in established 007 canon so I retract at least part of my complaint. (Actual info hidden in comments.)
"Never send a man where you can send a bullet."
- For Your Eyes Only
A bottle of indifferent champagne is a bad foundation for the night.
- From A View To A Kill
