Fleming builds the main character in Live and Let Die to make Bond come across as more human than in Casino Royale, becoming "a much warmer, more likeable man from the opening chapter", according to the novelist Raymond Benson, who between 1997 and 2002 wrote a series of Bond novels and short stories.
Ian Fleming crafted the protagonist in Live and Let Die to portray James Bond as more relatable than he is in Casino Royale, making him a more likeable character from the start, according to novelist Raymond Benson.