Book: Casino Royale
So, anyone who knows me, knows I hate “A Simple Favor". Well, I have officially found a book that I can confidently say I hate more! Spoiler Warning! The first of the James Bond series, written by Ian Fleming, who was a British spy in WW2. Casino Royale opens with James Bond getting ready for a long night of gambling the 1/3 is just him in the casino. The first act is just about gambling, the narrator even spends a long time explaining the rules to a game called baccarat which is important if you don't know how to play blackjack or 21 just the goal is 9 instead of 21. So, our protagonist spends the first act being very haughty and upset that his boss assigned him a partner who is also a woman! Why would a woman be working? (insert sarcastic gasp) (And honestly, I question why his boss sent her since she does absolutely nothing.) I mean how dare a boss make decisions about how you should do something! (sarcasm) Mainly Bond is upset that she's female and attracti...