James Bond, The Spy Who Loved Me "as much action as anyone could take." In their guide "The Bond Files", Andy Lane and Paul Simpson say Wood's novel "counts as a decent Bond novel in its own right, and is certainly more stylish than many of the later volumes." That said, fan reaction to the novelization has been largely positive, with many fans claiming it to be one of the better James Bond continuation novels. James Bond, The Spy Who Loved Me James Bond, The Spy Who Loved Me is the official novelization of the 1977 Eon "James Bond" film "The Spy Who Loved Me", which was
Motifs in the James Bond film series demonstrates Western society's patriarchal, individualistic culture. Academic Tricia Jenkins, meanwhile, sees that Bond as "hyperheterosexual", as he is ""more" masculine, "more" sexually desirable, "more" heterosexual than the others around him". Bond girls became a major theme in many Bond film posters, beginning with "Dr. No"; the suggestiveness of the images used had to be toned down in some countries. Bond girls often have highly suggestive names, including "Goldfinger"'s Pussy Galore, which the American censor refused to allow on promotional materials and for the US market she was subsequently referred to as "Miss Galore" or "Goldfinger's personal pilot"; however Honor Blackman