The characters and the narrator make multiple references to James Bond in the novel. How does Stormbreaker implement the tropes and ideas used in James Bond novels? How does this implementation position the novel in the genre of spy fiction?

Both Alan Blunt and Yassen Gregorovich seek to influence Alex’s choices. Compare and contrast their advice to Alex. What does this reveal about their characters and situations?

How does Herod Sayle’s role in the novel reflect anxieties about secret intelligence, technology, and epidemics in the modern world? How does it compare with these worries and anxieties post-9/11 and post-pandemic?