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Summary: Best of its genre
Review: An excellent book, worthy of several readings. With the fall of the USSR, the story is dated, but no less exciting. It's entirely focused on a land war between NATO and the Soviets, set primarily in Germany, Iceland, and beneath the North Atlantic ocean. It is truly a benchmark for war-story development, technical details and action. Like most Clancy books, the characters are fairly one-dimensional.It should be noticed that despite the large "TOM CLANCY" imprinted on the cover, this book is actually co-written by Larry Bond, an excellent military-writer in his own right.
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Summary: The benchmark
Review: Lets be honest here - this book is the benchmark which all World War 3/Future war novels are rated against. The action is non-stop, the plot is complex yet enthralling, and the scenario all too real and possible. While many authors make the mistake of either concentrating too much on the battles and not enough on the plot, or vice versa, Tom Clancy has produced a masterpiece that combines all the elements perfectly. I'm not going to run out the same old cliche "you can almost smell the smoke..." etc etc - it would be more precise to say that "you could be reading about this tomorrow in the papers, and then drafted to fight in it a week later". Superb.
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Summary: Red Storm Rising
Review: This is the best Clacy book I've read yet! It has everything: dog fights, naval and sub battles, and land battles. The characters are believable as are the plots and sub-plots. Very detailed and accurrate. It is a long novel, but it never drags and I couldn't put it down. I cannot remember a weak moment in the book. This is a strong novel, and the ending will surprise you, and leave you wanting more of Clancy's work!
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Summary: One of Clancy's best and very easy reading
Review: First of all, I can't figure out all the people who say this book has too much jargon to read. I first read it when I was 14 and it quickly became one of my favorites. Judging from some of the other reviews, I am not the only one to have grasped it at such a young age. Yes, it is a bit dated, and some of the details are not realistic. But Desert Storm (and subsequent conflicts) have borne out Clancy's faith in stealth aircraft, M-1 tanks, Tomahawk missiles, etc. Thank God we never found out for sure, but the scenario & outcome he presents for the war are plausible, once you get past his premise for starting the war (he had to pick something, didn't he?) Spellbinding action, real characters, a minimum of politics... I liked this one.
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Summary: The First Non-Sports Book I Loved
Review: A few years ago, for reasons I couldn't remember if my life depended on it, I bought a book that didn't have to do with sports. It was Tom Clancy's Red Storm Rising. At the time I didn't have any knowledge whatsoever of military happenings in the world. I remembered the Gulf War as a nuissance that the news had aired for a month instead of sports (gasp!). Until RSR, I hadn't read a book that was longer than 300 pages. Sound familiar? I'm writing this review for those of you who are like I was. The first time I read Red Storm Rising, it took me about a week. I don't remember why (I have a terrible memory, don't I?), but I loved it, even though I didn't understand most of the jargon and tactics. I then embarked on a week of net-surfing to learn everything I could about the weapon systems Clancy described. I even borrowed a book from the library about the Cold War, and this is at age fifteen (my friends thought I was nuts). Then I read my new favorite book again, and I actually understood a lot of the air, land, and sea combat sequences. Anyway, one book doesn't make an addiction, so the next trip to the bookstore I bought "The Hunt for Red October". Take a look at its reviews and guess how I reacted to it. I was officially hooked on techno-thrillers. Today, I have every book in the Tom Clancy collection (except for the Net Forces and Powerplays), and I loved every one to one degree or another. I also have all or nearly all of Larry Bond's (who was a co-writer with Clancy on Red Storm Rising) and Stephen Coonts' books. These writers, along with Clancy, do their homework when writing their books. I haven't detected a single error in their military jargonizing (I may be wrong), and they spend a lot of time (couple hundred pages) developing the story, instead of just saying, "stuff happened, now let's get to the action!". There are also a bunch of new authors who have this skill (ie. - Patrick Robinson, James Cobb) who you should check out if you like Clancy, Coonts and Bond. P.S. - If you really liked Red Storm Rising and you want more Cold War era NATO-USSR war books, be forewarned; there aren't many good ones. If you see one called "WWIII" by Ian Slater, don't touch it with a ten foot pole. It's a series of books, and he evidently has no knowledge at all about military hardware and international politics. Check out his reviews (I've never seen so many 1 stars).
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Summary: Three words for you.......World War Three!
Review: This book starts out at a break neck pace. If you want a book that covers what could of happen if the USSR and the USA during the cold war (especially in the 80s) went to war, this is it. It is almost scary at times. Great action and military tragedy in a fiction novel. Very detailed. The only negative I have with this 725 page book is that there are about 100 million chartacters and different places to keep track off. Great reading, lots of fun. If you liked playing war with G.I. Joe guys when you were a kid, this is the book for you. One warning I have with this book is it is not intended to be read three pages at a time before you fall asleep at night. One should devote an hour a day or more for the best possible effect. Great book!
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Summary: smash the reds
Review: Red Storm Rising is a book about the Soviet Union and Russia's attempt to overtake the Atlantic so they can launch an offensive against the United States of America and maybe other NATO countries such as England and Germany. The story begins in 1980 at a very productive but old, Soviet oil refinery in Nizhnevartovsk. The refinery is blown up by Islamic terrorists that hope to be 'heard' by their God Allah by commiting this violent action. The devestation of the refinery leads Russia into chaos with a much smaller supply of oil. The story escalates as the Russian army makes a push on Iraq to gain control over the precious oil fields to setup refineries and also an attack on Iceland. Conquering Iceland is an important step because this allows the Russians to reach farther into the Atlantic and possibly into North America with their aircraft. The Russian's greed for land control is immense and they are desperate for more resources and materials to manage more war campaigns. The Soviet Union soon decides that to gain ultimate power, Russian military must first cripple NATO and start the worst non-nuclear war imaginable. This book is unique because the story is told through many different character's points of view. Tom Clancy tells the story through eyes of NATO and Russian naval captains who command both surface and underwater boats. Most of the character's actions would seem reasonable at time of war, making the story realistic. Almost every chapter in the book takes place in a different location during the war, on both the Russian and NATO fronts of battle. At the end of the book the Russians are defeated because they are severly outnumbered by NATO forces and are desperatly low on munitions, thus forcing them to retreat out of the countries they have occupied and return to their Soviet Union. Although the book is a long read, I enjoyed it because of the struggles between the two greatest military superpowers: the United States and Russia.
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Summary: Red Storm Rising - In the footsteps of great Clancy novels
Review: I have read 5 of Tom Clancy's novels, and have to agree that this one follows in the footsteps of such great ones like Rainbow Six (my personal favorite), Patriot Games, and The Hunt for Red October. This is definitely a must read for all Clancy readers.
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Summary: A Geat Book!
Review: Clancy's first book is definitely one of his best. The way he depicts modern combat is as if he was actually on the front lines in a modern WWII. The only part that I disliked was all of the tedious submarine lingo. It would be great if he would have put a glossary in, but it's still awesome.
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Summary: You Have to read this book!
Review: This book is great! Even if you don't like war books, you could still love this book. Tom Clancy has his best work in this book. He goes into great detail about everything, and it's all accurate too! READ THIS BOOK!
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