Tom Clancy's Power Plays : Politika

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Summary: This was a waste of paper. Politika.
Review: I anxiously read this book, hoping to tide myself over on great Tom Clancy material until the next great book of his is released and lo, this was what I read. It was horrible! I could have read any other book by Clancy. Gee another disaster hits America? Sum of All Fears? Clancy probably just cut and pasted this story out of his hard drive. The characters are one dimensional, the plot is laughable, and most importantly, I was unsatisfied with the reasons enumerated by the author as to why a corporation would need a militia. I read through it laughing at a California business getting its paid goons killed in Russia. Why? I asked that about the plot and ask that about my purchase.

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Summary: Another NO vote!
Review: Tom Clancy's normal standard is "I cant put this book down", little else gets done while I'm reading a good Tom Clancy. But this one was "I cant keep awake". I fell asleep so easily reading this that I never got the thread. Tom Clancy may not have written this but his name is on the cover so he must get the credit for this book. Its a bad one!

Rating:
Summary: A good read, but characters need more development!
Review: Politika is not up to Clancy's usual character
develoment, but was, nevertheless, well worth
reading. I have the game Politika and can't
see that reading the book will help that much
with the game, so I don't agree that this a
clever marketing ploy for the game. Buy the
strategy guide for the game, and buy the book
for "can't put it down" enjoyment!

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Summary: Who actually wrote this book?
Review: I actually bought this book because I'm a student of Russian and F.S.U. politics, but there's nothing political really going on in this piece of pulp fiction at all. And who actually wrote this book? It only says "created by" Tom Clancy. I find it hard to believe that he had anything to do with it at all! I've read other Clancy work, and while they're not great literature, they're very entertaining. This book reads like something I might have written in high school! Get rid of this "Created by" series and get back to "Written by" Tom Clancy! Avoid this at all costs.

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Summary: THIS CAN'T BE CLANCY!
Review: Readers, don't even look at this book. The only thing that was even like Clancy was the name on the cover. There was no plot line, the story seemed to jump from one subject to another. The characters were unrealistic. Now that I got that all out- This book was a marketing ploy for the game and Clancy better watch out what he puts his name on or he is going to lose fans.

Rating:
Summary: Don't bother!
Review: Tom Clancy should be embarassed that he has lent his name to this overt marketing ploy. If he wants to sell on-line gaming, do an ad, don't "trick" fans into wasting their time reading a truly deplorable novel (I'm not sure this should even be called a novel). The characters are poorly developed, the plot is poorly laid out, the action is poorly described. In summary,this doesn't even deserve a token scanning. If someone is looking for a story about internal political/ economic/ organzed crime type turmoil in Russia, a better choice would be Forsythe's "Icon", or even Thayer's "A Wild Justice." Please, if you read this, take my word, and avoid Politika.

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Summary: don't waste your money on this one !
Review: I have much enjoyed - pondered and reread - the 'real' Tom Clancy series: since the beginning of the Op-Center genre, have been very disappointed. They are short; low on concept and content; and lack any interest in the way of ideas. Mr Clancy's name is on the cover: but the content/concept of this latest one is persistently and disappointingly low grade and is of the "breathless hero/it will all turn out OK in the end". Please, come back the 'real' Tom Clancy - you have talent - and please plase do not put your name to this disappointing pap ! Let Mr Greenburg have the ??kudos. Reader - don't waste your money on this one

Rating:
Summary: A solid and exciting read.
Review: A solid and thrilling read. The writing was lean and tough with a hard-boiled edge. The characters had depth, and their dialogue crackled with humor. The scenes built around the terrorist attack in New York -- I won't spoil things by giving away any more about it -- were especially powerful, largely because one gets the feeling they could happen in the real world. With this first book in what hopefully will be an ongoing series, Mr. Clancy is moving into new territory with assurance.

Rating:
Summary: Why?
Review: Yep, that's the only question to ask. Mr. Clancy has to stop putting his name on these type of books. The Op-Centre series started off okay but No.4 was by far the worst and if anymore are published I may not buy them. As for Politika, don't bother wasting ink or time at a computer trying a second one. As for potential readers, leave well alone.

Rating:
Summary: Script for a Saturday morning cartoon
Review: The only thing this book had to do with Tom Clancy was that his name was on the cover. Score one for the marketing department.