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Summary: I strongly advise you to read this book
Review: I liked this book a lot, partially because I like books about the military, and this book reads like a lot of books I have about naval warfare, especially ones that describe things like battles or campaigns. Although Tom Clancy sometimes overdoes it on the technobabble, and the book gets slow from time to time, there is really nothing that I dislike about it.
It is about a Russian captain who suddenly disappears along with his brand new missile sub, and the subsequent search by both the U.S. and Soviet navies to try to find it again.
I have not read any other Tom Clancy books (not yet, anyway), but if they are even half as good as this one, I understand why he is one of the most succesful authors.
I really think that if you like exciting and/or suspenseful books, or even if you just like books about the military, you should buy this book right now, instead of wasting your time reading this review!
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Summary: The best in the long series featuring Ryan.
Review: I loved this book. Its the best in the series. A great book.
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Summary: a great book
Review: This was the first Tom Clancy book I ever read, and I couldn't put it down! A gripping plot, and the technical details just add to the story.
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Summary: Awesome
Review: This book is a Tom Clancy classic. If you like submarines, the Navy, and spies, this is an absoutlute must have.
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Summary: Very Good first effort
Review: Set in the early '80's Clancy's first novel tells the tale of a defecting Soviet submarine the Red October and of the race between the Soviets and Americans to find it first.
tHfRO introduces us to Jack Ryan, as well as other recurring characters of Clancy's world. For anyone with an interest in modern naval tactics and cold war politics, this is a must read. Highly recommended.
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Summary: A Much better novel than the movie!
Review: I picked up The Hunt for Red October after seeing the movie (many times) and I was very surprised at how different the two were. I should tell you right at the top that the movie is one of my all time favorite films, so I started off with the idea that I would like this book.The first thing that struck me was the differences in the character of Jack Ryan. In the movie he knew so much about Ramius that it seemed like they were brothers, but in the book it seemed much more realistic that Ryan knew little to nothing about Ramius. Also the amount of detail about the lives of the Russian crew was very interesting. I enjoyed reading about what the Russian childhood was like for Ramius. The thing that surprised me the most about this book was that it was fairly easy to read. I had always heard that it was very technical and a very slow read, but I found it just the opposite. While there were technical parts, most of the book was build up for the main turn over of The Red October. I also liked how Skip Taylor played a much bigger role in the story. All in all a good read, that I would recommend highly.
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Summary: Technical Genius
Review: Immediately gripping, this story starts off by introducing a high-ranking and well-respected Communist submarine captain who is planning a bold defection to the US after the tragic and unneccesary death of his wife. The insight into Communist life behind the Iron Curtain is detailed and fascinating, and Clancy masterfully creates psychological suspense as the sub crew, moving steadily west, is led to believe that they have been exposed to a radiation leak.
The book stumbles in the middle when Clancy fragments the story in quick, two page sections between too many perspectives. While the plot moves forward, it becomes difficult to keep track of the ever-growing cast of non-relevent characters. In addition, Clancy becomes somewhat burdened by his love of sharing his technical knowledge of military equipment and strategy in general. Although I understand that 50% of the population - men - may revel in the amount of detail he provides, I felt that it detracted from the overall story.
It's difficult in this day and age to imagine what this period in (recent) history was like, since the world has changed so dramatically in such a short period of time. This book draws a brilliant picture of the strained relationship that dominated diplomatic relations of this era.
Clancy offers a well thought out plot and lots of action. A good read in general, and especially if you enjoy the nitty-gritty details of military life.
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Summary: Mr. Clancy Redeems Himself (to me at least)
Review: I've come back to review Tom Clancy's starting thriller/novel "The Hunt For Red October"... The story takes place during the Cold War and is about a new Russian submarine named the Red October.It is fully capable of performing a nuclear strike at a moments notice.Its Captain on the other hand wants to defect to the U.S. and hand over the sub.The problem is the Russians want to get her back using any means necessary.So the U.S. and Russia set out to find her or to sink her.In the end...well I won't spoil it for you.Now go out there and buy this now...
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Summary: Good for starter
Review: I think this a very good book for people who start to read Tom Clancys book. Because the book is not really long like his other book. Also the book is very fun to read. You can't stop reading once you start it. Highly recoment to a starter which start reading Tom clancys book.
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Summary: Excellent! Read nothing like it!
Review: If I were to have to read any book five times over this would be it. Clancy does a great job of getting the reader into the lives of the book's characters. I felt like I was the character he was explaining when I read his print. I have never read anything that can quite compare to Clancy's novel, "The Hunt For Red October"; it intrigues me to read more of his novels. Another thing that I enjoyed was the way Clancy's words weren't words at all, it was like I was watching a movie (I've never seen the movie). This book was not like a novel, it was more like a film.
The only thing that I found to be wrong with this book was the way it dragged on a little too long. The book's length is fine, although Clancy did go a little overboard on details. He would have two characters in the middle of a conversation and Clancy would interrupt them with some unnecessary comment. Other than that small drawback I believe that the novel in all was gripping with its flowing words.
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