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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
One of Tom Clancy's finner works. This tale of Alternate History about a WWIII is a must read. Although it is a rather long novel.
What a great book. The only one I have read that has a fictional third world war on a truly international scale.
The fact that the book has everything from full scale battles, hunter subs, individual recconnaissance, political leadership....i could go on it just has everything.
I have found other Clancy novels a bit slow, this book was anything but.
If you like modern warfare fiction, although aged slightly this is the book to read.
The fact that the book has everything from full scale battles, hunter subs, individual recconnaissance, political leadership....i could go on it just has everything.
I have found other Clancy novels a bit slow, this book was anything but.
If you like modern warfare fiction, although aged slightly this is the book to read.
Tom Clancy knew how to tell a story. This book is wonderful jumping off point for Tom Clancy novels. Engaging characters, solid action and a brilliant insight into how cold governments operated.
Frankly, this is Tom Clancy's magnum opus. If you're going to read only one Clancy novel, read this one.
I have an odd relationship with Clancy... Some of his books I love (like [b:Patriot Games|32682|Patriot Games (Jack Ryan, #1)|Tom Clancy|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1328007145l/32682._SY75_.jpg|5054702] and [b:Clear and Present Danger|32669|Clear and Present Danger (Jack Ryan, #5; Jack Ryan Universe, #6)|Tom Clancy|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1291440438l/32669._SY75_.jpg|5054704]), and others i find excessively dull ([b:The Hunt for Red October|19691|The Hunt for Red October (Jack Ryan, #3)|Tom Clancy|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1281995542l/19691._SX50_.jpg|1112006] springs to mind). Unfortunately, this one falls into the latter category - however inexplicable that is for a book that is packed full of action... It's also pretty dated.
Maybe I should just avoid all of his books with a colour in the title?
Maybe I should just avoid all of his books with a colour in the title?
Great re-read. 1986 > 2022. " ... All life, and certainly any war operation, is a collection of compromises." Considering current political environments, what if it happens today ... ?
You can read my review at http://world-of-sleuths.blogspot.com/2018/01/red-storm-rising.html.
We sink ships and try to pretend that they’re just ships—things without people in them. It’s dishonest, but we do it anyway.” - Tom Clancy, Red Storm Rising
In Clancy's sophomore effort, he continues to shine in strategic thinking and the ideologies held by different superpowers. Imagining a scenario where the USSR has pushed away from relying on trade with NATO countries and becomes aggressive takes specific circumstances. The detail Clancy gives his readership is on par with Red October, while its scope is much larger, seeming to include the entire northern hemisphere.
Clancy informs readers that he worked closely with Larry Bond, who created the wargame which inspired The Hunt for Red October. Red Storm Rising is entirely unrelated to The Hunt for Red October, Clancy's debut novel, with the exception of Bond's wargames.
Part of what separates Clancy's war writing to me is that the villains are understandable and almost sympathetic, not ghosts without conscience. Similarly, the heroes aren't without flaws. I became most attached to Edwards, McCafferty, and O'Malley. "Buns" Nakamura was great to see, too, and feels like Clancy's nudging at the US military forces to be more inclusive of qualified candidates.
I am deeply enjoying reading through Clancy's novels. My only concern going forward is that they don't become too formulaic.
In Clancy's sophomore effort, he continues to shine in strategic thinking and the ideologies held by different superpowers. Imagining a scenario where the USSR has pushed away from relying on trade with NATO countries and becomes aggressive takes specific circumstances. The detail Clancy gives his readership is on par with Red October, while its scope is much larger, seeming to include the entire northern hemisphere.
Clancy informs readers that he worked closely with Larry Bond, who created the wargame which inspired The Hunt for Red October. Red Storm Rising is entirely unrelated to The Hunt for Red October, Clancy's debut novel, with the exception of Bond's wargames.
Part of what separates Clancy's war writing to me is that the villains are understandable and almost sympathetic, not ghosts without conscience. Similarly, the heroes aren't without flaws. I became most attached to Edwards, McCafferty, and O'Malley. "Buns" Nakamura was great to see, too, and feels like Clancy's nudging at the US military forces to be more inclusive of qualified candidates.
I am deeply enjoying reading through Clancy's novels. My only concern going forward is that they don't become too formulaic.
Wow. A pure rush of a book!
I would have easily given it a full 5 stars if not for an excessive amount of technical information. I had to looks up lots of military tech code names to be able to understand the details in full.
On the other side of that, it made for an extremely realistic read. Being able to visualize specific planes/submarines/tanks/infantry moving against their soviet counterparts on a real geographical terrain was a stunning exercise in realism.
I could almost believe this had really happened...except when I lift my head from these chapters I know that WW3 didn't happen in the 60's...
I am definitely going to read some more of Clancy work. It seems that he co-wrote this with one of his friends as well, and I couldn't help by think to myself how much fun they must have had writing this together.
Made me want to write something. Maybe this NaNoWriMo I'll actually put in a real effort.
Anyways, if you enjoy realism + military fiction + war story, then absolutely go and read this book.
Roman "Ragnar"
I would have easily given it a full 5 stars if not for an excessive amount of technical information. I had to looks up lots of military tech code names to be able to understand the details in full.
On the other side of that, it made for an extremely realistic read. Being able to visualize specific planes/submarines/tanks/infantry moving against their soviet counterparts on a real geographical terrain was a stunning exercise in realism.
I could almost believe this had really happened...except when I lift my head from these chapters I know that WW3 didn't happen in the 60's...
I am definitely going to read some more of Clancy work. It seems that he co-wrote this with one of his friends as well, and I couldn't help by think to myself how much fun they must have had writing this together.
Made me want to write something. Maybe this NaNoWriMo I'll actually put in a real effort.
Anyways, if you enjoy realism + military fiction + war story, then absolutely go and read this book.
Roman "Ragnar"