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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
adventurous
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
informative
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Surprisingly not that different from the movie but still very good.
slow-paced
I read this book during my flight across the country, and it was amazing. I absolutely loved it, and could not put this book down. I even had the stop and tell the passenger next to me on one of my flights everything that was happening because I was completely mind blown. It was incredible. The scenes in this books are incredible, especially the description when one of the submarines is sinking because of a nuclear event. The plot is strong and complex.
My only comment is that at some points, it almost felt like the story was too long, but quickly was made up for by the quality of writing. I look forward to rereading this book and recommend to all to read.
My only comment is that at some points, it almost felt like the story was too long, but quickly was made up for by the quality of writing. I look forward to rereading this book and recommend to all to read.
adventurous
informative
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
My first ever Clancy! Solid read. The dude can definitely write his ass off. I've seen this movie many years ago but I don't really remember much about it to know how faithful it was to the novel. Perhaps a re-watch is in order. I wouldn't even know where to begin to write a novel like this. One would definitely need a certain level of Military knowledge and / or training to pull it off. But it's a fun little story that, while it uses plenty of Military and sailor jargon, doesn't weigh the reader down with it so heavily that you're drowning in it. Although I did have to look up a couple phrases to fully understand their meaning. And what could be more 80's than a good USA - Russia story? The USA - Russia rivalry was everywhere in pop culture at that time, so why not in mainstream novels too? I heard President Ronny even got a huge kick out of it and catapulted sales. This book could have done better by including tactical maps and a character list that could be referenced by the reader. Other than that, it was pretty good. A nice little underwater thriller that didn't feel horribly out of step from reality. I was certainly not swayed away from reading more of his stuff, even though Military driven action adventure books aren't exactly my go-to.
“Somewhere under the Atlantic, a Soviet sub commander has just made a fateful decision. The Red October is heading West. The Americans want her. The Soviet want her back. And the most incredible chase in history is on….”
Ah, one of my favorite authors of all time. The incredible Mr. Clancy. I loveee political-military-espionage-techno-thrillers! And Clancy is definitely the man for it. I’ve fallen in love with his works since years ago, been collecting them, until now he sells more books to me compared with other authors. Well, except Enid Blyton.
The Hunt for Red October is his first novel, published in 1984 (I wish I could read when I was three). It is also deemed by many as one of his best works. I fully concur.
The plot is magnificently built, the characters (besides the famous Jack Ryan) are awesome, the accuracy is so genuinely believable, and what I like most is perhaps the submarine warfare and all those stuffs. (FYI, Das Boot is one of my all time fave war movies).
“Conn, sonar, the enemy bearing is one-nine-two.”
“Preparing to fire. Flooding tubes. Outer torpedo tube doors are open.”
“Recheck firing solution!”
“Torpedoes in the water port side!”
“Left full rudder! Prepare countermeasures!”
“Brace for impact!”
HELL YEAH!
Totally riveting! Breathlessly exhilarating! I bet you’ll find difficulties to put it down.
PS: The movie (starring Sean Connery and Alec Baldwin) is kinda good. But I still recommend the real thing, since it’s far more complex and exciting.
Ah, one of my favorite authors of all time. The incredible Mr. Clancy. I loveee political-military-espionage-techno-thrillers! And Clancy is definitely the man for it. I’ve fallen in love with his works since years ago, been collecting them, until now he sells more books to me compared with other authors. Well, except Enid Blyton.
The Hunt for Red October is his first novel, published in 1984 (I wish I could read when I was three). It is also deemed by many as one of his best works. I fully concur.
The plot is magnificently built, the characters (besides the famous Jack Ryan) are awesome, the accuracy is so genuinely believable, and what I like most is perhaps the submarine warfare and all those stuffs. (FYI, Das Boot is one of my all time fave war movies).
“Conn, sonar, the enemy bearing is one-nine-two.”
“Preparing to fire. Flooding tubes. Outer torpedo tube doors are open.”
“Recheck firing solution!”
“Torpedoes in the water port side!”
“Left full rudder! Prepare countermeasures!”
“Brace for impact!”
HELL YEAH!
Totally riveting! Breathlessly exhilarating! I bet you’ll find difficulties to put it down.
PS: The movie (starring Sean Connery and Alec Baldwin) is kinda good. But I still recommend the real thing, since it’s far more complex and exciting.
informative
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No