Rating: Summary: Nowhere near his best Review: Excited about another Ryanverse novel, I scooped this one right up. The coincidences that bring Jack Ryan's nephews and son into a secret anti-terrorist group are a stretch to say the least. Too much time is spent on attacks of conscience before the action even really begins. The chosen method of assassination? C'mon now. TC has been much more inventive previously and the ending had none of the thrilling elements he has built his reputation on. Let's hold out hope for a return to the writing of old.
Rating: Summary: Loosing ground and readers Review: This was one of the worst books by Clancy and sets a new low for his creativity. Boring, with little point to the story line. I have given up on buying any more of his books.
Rating: Summary: Sorry, Tom... Review: As a Clancy fan from the beginning, I am really disappointed Tom has stopped writing.I don't know who ghosted "The Teeth of the Tiger," but this book is slow, s-l-o-w, s--l--o--w...
Rating: Summary: The End of the Line Review: There comes a time when one decides to say enough. I have read most of Tom Clancy's novels. Many I enjoyed; the rest I finished. His latest offering, The Teeth of the Tiger, is one of the latter. As I read his latest offering, I tried to remind myself that fiction can serve as an effective vehicle to vet controversial ideas. But alas, the untenable coincidences, a premise which in my mind borders on treason and the mind-numbing narrative finally got to me. I finished this book; I will not be starting his next one.
Rating: Summary: English Project Review: I was just assigned this book for an English assignment for my 2nd period English class. I havent read all of it yet but the first few chapters i have read, have been exciting and suspensful. So far it is a good book to read and i can't wait to finish it.
Rating: Summary: I didn't make it through Review: I am different than a lot of folks. I value my time. If a movie isn't appealing to me, I walk out. If a book doesn't do something to keep me interested within the first 100 pages I will pass it on. Although I haven't read all of Mr. Clancy's books, I do consider myself a fan. This was the first Clancy novel that I put down. So, just what happened in that first 100 pages? Nothing. It was purely character development, but it was boring development of boring, very fictitious characters. Oh well, when the next one comes out I will be looking forward to reading another excellent page turner. I am sure this won't happen again.
Rating: Summary: sell me a car Review: I have no interest in buying a new car with a computer. This opening is nothing more than an ad for the benz. Tom is just another barker selling things and that goes for clive as well.
Rating: Summary: Not worth the effort Review: It's much better than Red Rabbit, but it's still sub-par. There's nothing new or inventive about it. He's moved on to "Jack Ryan, the Next Generation". 3 of Jack's family members all end up working for the same covert agency at about the same time, and the coincidences that bring them to the heart of the action every few pages are annoying. The chosen method of assasination almost stopped me from yawning, but not quite. Red Rabbit was offensively bad. This one's at least readable. The end of the book alludes to the next book, "Brains of the Tiger" which would be an absurd title, so I hope he change his mind. I've read a lot of Clancy books, but not all of them. The Sum of All Fears is probably the best fictional book I've ever read. The last few have been getting weak (just above Red Rabbit is Rainbow Six). I'm reading Clear and Present Danger now, and it reminds me of what could've been. It's not Sum of All Fears, but it's still very good.
Rating: Summary: Lack of detail Review: I am surprised that a lot of people thought Red Rabbit was boring. Boring yes, when it comes to action but in quality and detail, perfect. Teeth of the Tiger was way to short, cheap and lack of detail. The action was great but just not enough detail. I ve read only three of Clancys books and this was the weakest of them. Definitely not one of Clancys best.
Rating: Summary: Mediocre Novel . . . Review: Tom Clancy, whose pioneering works such as "The Hunt for the Red October" and "A Clear in Present Danger" ushered in a new era for popular fiction, delivers to us this thirteenth novel which is a monotonous, one-dimensional and clichéd yawner. The greatest fault of this mediocre novel is that Tom Clancy attempts to connect with a younger generation of readers and fails miserably in the undertaking. He introduces new, youthful characters who are uninteresting and their clipped dialogue attempts to be so hip that it is laughable. We can only hope the negative feedback towards this novel will give Clancy a big hint to stay away from using pop culture lingo in the future. Flag-waving zealotry and political correctness have always been Clancy's hallmark, but he goes further than usual in the "Teeth of the Tiger." His derisory jingoism becomes comically trite (if not borderline psychotic) as the thin novel progresses and raises dubious moral questions in our post September 11th world. Perhaps the most tragic aspect of "Teeth of the Tiger" is not to be found in the novel itself, but in the emotions of Clancy fans towards it. Many Amazon reviewers admit "Teeth of the Tiger" is barely readable; yet, they award it three to five stars simply because it is written by Tom Clancy. Such devotion in the face of overwhelming disappointment is worthy of a Shakespearean play. Bottom line: Don't buy this book.
|