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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
I don't know enough about modern military tactics/jargon/equipment for it to really mean anything to me because the book is all military engagements. For those who do understand it, I can see why they would like it
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
adventurous
informative
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
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:
Yes
Clancy at his best. I much prefer this style to many of his Ryan books. The global reach and variety of characters is superb
To say i was disappointed would be an understatement. Now I'm going to try and be fair, this was written in 86 after all and the cold war still had some chill in it, so if i was 50-70 this would probably be a cracking read, or if i was an American i'd love it. This is really just a slightly reimagined world war 2 that basically features NATO being 90% American and the Russians (sometimes they are refered to as soviets but all the reds are Russian) taking the role as Germany.
Now to start off with the positive, there was plenty of action war scenes. That's about it.
There is no real central characters, just names with little back story who'll you'll forget with a turn of the page. As i said the story is mostly just key events of ww2 rewritten. And, of course, as this is Tom Clancy, the story features prominently American characters to such an extent i wonder why he even bothered to call the forces NATO.
Now to start off with the positive, there was plenty of action war scenes. That's about it.
There is no real central characters, just names with little back story who'll you'll forget with a turn of the page. As i said the story is mostly just key events of ww2 rewritten. And, of course, as this is Tom Clancy, the story features prominently American characters to such an extent i wonder why he even bothered to call the forces NATO.
I like clancy, and this was a good read. Detailed, multiple story lines and sides, lots of different perspectives and battles.
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, War
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault
Minor: Child death
First Clancy novel I read. Very interesting story - and if I may say so, very believable because universal society rule says -> if you are in social trouble go to war, because in that case you have 50:50 chances (or better if your military might is [vastly] superior to your opponent ) to calm down your folk and proceed on (I think recent events are more then proof for this).[return][return]Only thing that annoys me is that we-win-no-matter-what-they-do. Although I can understand this I think this scenario is least likely than all. More realistic scenario can be found in "Third World War" by Humphrey Hawksley - when major powers collide population survivability is extremely low for all sides in conflict (and those caught in the middle).[return][return]Beside that good novel with lots of interesting military hardware info (Clancy's trademark :) )
I haven't read this book for years. Such a good book and it seems we are living part os it now with Russia and Ukraine fighting in eastern Europe right now. Great writing that made Tom Clancy's career.