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Summary: A thriller for the Wall Street set
Review: On an assembly plant in Japan, an electrical surge prevents a gasoline tank from being
completely sealed the way it should. Then on the way over to the US auto plant, the hold
containing the tank leaks and sea water further weakens the tank. Finally a worker in that auto
plant fails to follow quality-control checks carefully. The result-an accident that costs the lives
of a family of four.And that is just the excuse a congressman needs to start a trade war with Japan in order to win re-election. When that is combined with a clever computer attack on the stock market designed
to bring out a collapse far worse than the Great Depression, the trade war soon escalates into
military action that has eerie parallels with the beginning of World War II. But this time, it is Japan that has nuclear weapons, for the United States has just destroyed its
last missile as part of a treaty with Russia. The invasion of US territories in the Pacific is
peaceful enough, but it can only be seen as the first step in a careful plan. Unfortunately Japan's
political leaders are not in charge this time (nor, to change the historical parallel, are the
military.) Instead, the one in charge is a businessman with the philosophy that what is good for
him is good for Japan. This is certainly a situation that calls for a hero, and Jack Ryan is up to the occasion. In Debt of
Honor, Tom Clancy takes his character into the middle of the government in his new post as
National Security Advisor, where he can be involved in every area. Those who have read Clancy's other books will be familiar with his emphasis on technology, but
this time he has involved Wall Street, too, and tries to help us understand that enormously
complex institution. These readers will also recognize the way Clancy brings together a
multitude of different stories into a coherent thread, though it does seem to take him a bit longer
than it did in previous works. This is pure escapism, and the further I read the more engaged I became. I spent several days
getting started, but I swallowed the last three hundred pages as quickly as I could, letting my
other responsibilities slide until I finished. One warning: The ending of the book is quite surprising, and it leaves a lot of loose threads.
Luckily Clancy's next book is already in print.
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Summary: Action-packed Ending, Looooong beginning
Review: I decided to pick up this book before I took on "Executive Orders" and overall, I was satisfied with the experience. I won't bore you with the plot, but I will tell you that the first half of the book (Almost 1000 pages total!) drags on F O R E V E R. The economic crisis (half the book) was rather pointless since it was solved rather easily and predictably. The battles are exciting and worth the pain of reading the first half. Recommended.
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Summary: 14 years old....
Review: Hey. I'm only 14 years old, and i think this book is great. Don't give me all that (...) about how a kid like me couldn't possibly understand what the book was about, because I understood it well. I do admit that it was a little on the elaborative side, but even still, it is a decent piece of literature. I have read all of Clancy's books, and like this one, they were all great. Even Executive Orders.
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Summary: Boring
Review: I am an avid reader, and most times I prefer a book to a movie. From now on Clancy will be the exception. This book is unnecessarily long, boring and full of irrelevant sub-plots. I hate to comment on a book that I do not finish and I wanted to give it a fair try, so I forced myself for about 800 of the almost 1,000 pages. What a waste of time! Also, after reading other people's reviews, I realize that I must be with the wrong crowd as I could barely understand all the weapons, aircraft, ships names, initials, government acronyms (I live in DC!), military designations, arms models and specifications; half the time I had no idea what he was talking about, or why it was relevant to the story. Most of the book is either predictable (the solution to the economic crisis) or unrealistic at the level of fantasy and magic (marines operating in Japan). The only good parts are the action battle sequences (will make a decent 150-page book). Next time I'm curious about a Clancy novel, I'll wait for the movie.
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Summary: The Enchantment of the Book is Enough Reason to Own the Book
Review: In this book, we hear another GREAT tale by Tom Clancy, one of the most famous action writers of our day, and a story that strikes close to home. What more needs to be said?
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Summary: Move Over Nostradamus
Review: As of Semptember 11, this novel is novel is now an eerie premonition of things to come. Clancy's portrayal of a superpower, uncertain and untested, in a new post-"cold war" era, is now biting commentary and criticism of America in the wake of the Clinton years. To read "Debt of Honor" now - is to understand where we, as a nation, were, where we should have been and where we ultimately are today. The recent tragic events have sealed the fate of this novel - which now stands in history as an extraordinary prognostication of the future. It has been reported that record numbers of people have been buying Nostradamus related publications - they are seeking answers from the wrong place. The true seer is Mr. Tom Clancy.
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Summary: Debt Of Honor
Review: I helped Mr. Clancy with this book a few years back while I was in High School. I recommend you read this. It is a great book and a first for a bestselling author to write about my island. (Saipan)
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Summary: AWSOME
Review: This was an awsome book from begining ti end. the stragegic precision of it all was just too cool. Cant write mre. MUST SLEEP!
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Summary: Debt of Honer Review
Review: In Tom Clancy's Debt of Honor, Clancy's draws his reader in with his use of realism, suspense, and foreshadowing. The meticulous detail of each event makes the novel feel like a historical account rather than a piece of fiction. Clancy's personnel knowledge of military and FBI allows him to put together a story so realistic it seems as though it could actually happen. From Mr. Yamata's dark intention, to faulty gas tanks, to Ryan's job with the president and intelligence. Actual events like the Japanese of Saipan Island jumping off a cliff "to evade capture by the advancing U.S. Marines." Clancy detail goes so far and ties it in with actual circumstances that one might be alarmed that something like this could actually happen. Clancy uses thing like politics, the way Ryan feels, and what Ryan does, to make his charater seem like a regular person in our regular word. Clancy uses human characteristics such as laziness to make him more familiar. Without such realism, Clancy's novel would not be such a captivating and exciting novel.
Next, Clancy's use of so many different situations and events all leading up to a grand climax makes his still of writing stand out from all other writers. Although it can be confusing at times, the different events happening durning the same period of time make the story into a captivating novel. Early on in the story all the different scenarios seem totally unrelated. The reader's is left to ponder how they will all come together in the end. Then as one moves through the novel, each instance falls into play creating for an ingenious ending. All these different situations coming together make the novel suspenseful and exiting
Finally, Clancy uses for foreshadowing through all his different events and situations that define his writing. Although the switch form situation to situation can leave a reader confused, all of them examined closely give cues that foreshadow coming events. Clancy leaves use a clue here and there that if picked up on give use an idea of what is to come. For example Yamata's evil intention towards America and its economy are foreshadowed when he thinks, "Yes, he'd build here, but only after he'd done what was nessesary first. First, he had to destroy." Clancy does not give enough information to give the ending away, not even close but just enough to give you an idea. Clancy uses foreshadowing to keep the readers mind thinking.
Clancy's use of literary devices, specifically realism, suspense, and foreshadowing make Debt Of Honor an excellent novel. Although Clancy has a unique still of writing he uses common devices to make his story colorful and exciting.
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Summary: great book
Review: I picked up this book in an airport bookstore, for a long read on a transoceanic flight. I was glad I did. Although I didn't finish the book on the flight, it was a great read. Sure, some points are a little contrived, but like Clancy's other books, it continues his technical, action-based world where heroes are made. Given current events, I was reminded of this book. Besides, I like Clancy's action-driven style of letting the story unfold, and not excessively concentrating on internal dialogs or overtly emotional characters.
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