annsilver's review against another edition
4.0
3.5/5 stars
This is a tough one to review. I really loved the spy storyline. I wanted the book to just follow that thread and stay in Russia.
But in saying that, I also felt the story didn’t have enough of Jack Ryan. Haha! I want it both ways.
My one main complaint of this novel, the part that was literally hard for me to read, was the sweeping generalizations made about women. I find it so uninformed and yuck.
This is a tough one to review. I really loved the spy storyline. I wanted the book to just follow that thread and stay in Russia.
But in saying that, I also felt the story didn’t have enough of Jack Ryan. Haha! I want it both ways.
My one main complaint of this novel, the part that was literally hard for me to read, was the sweeping generalizations made about women. I find it so uninformed and yuck.
pharmdad2007's review against another edition
5.0
I don't remember reading this one as a teenager, but I loved it this time around. This book proves that Clancy doesn't have to have some big, earth-shaking, action-packed ending to tell a fantastic story. I'm getting really excited about the Amazon series set to come out soon!
books_with_style's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed his Clancy wove an original story around a real event involving the Pope.
feeona's review against another edition
1.0
Finally finished.
It took me so long to get through this book. Partly because I just didn't want to go on. The story was lame, really, the ending or lets call it show down then was so fast over and so unspectacular that it's not even worth mentioning, the characters brought up no suprise - just chliches.
Jack Ryan is already know throught the books before and I started disliking the way Tom Clancy stereotyped his characters already in the other books, but here it really annoyed me. The way it is talked about women couldn't be any more stupid, sure this was written in a "diferrent" time, but come on...! Do you really have to emphasize repeatedly that Cathy Ryan (the successful doctor) gets angry at her man if he would cook once because the kitchen is her sanctuary and so he doesn't even make himself a sandwich when she's not there?!
Also some things are always repeated, like yes we know Jack used to trade stocks, it doesn't have anything to do with the story, so please don't mention it 10 times, nobody cares.
I'm sorry, this review is not dispassionate, not at all.
It took me so long to get through this book. Partly because I just didn't want to go on. The story was lame, really, the ending or lets call it show down then was so fast over and so unspectacular that it's not even worth mentioning, the characters brought up no suprise - just chliches.
Jack Ryan is already know throught the books before and I started disliking the way Tom Clancy stereotyped his characters already in the other books, but here it really annoyed me. The way it is talked about women couldn't be any more stupid, sure this was written in a "diferrent" time, but come on...! Do you really have to emphasize repeatedly that Cathy Ryan (the successful doctor) gets angry at her man if he would cook once because the kitchen is her sanctuary and so he doesn't even make himself a sandwich when she's not there?!
Also some things are always repeated, like yes we know Jack used to trade stocks, it doesn't have anything to do with the story, so please don't mention it 10 times, nobody cares.
I'm sorry, this review is not dispassionate, not at all.
dburley37's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
I found this book to very interesting and informative on the background of Jack Ryan and his family. I throughly enjoyed it even though it was not an edge of your seat thriller.
bondtsou1's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
mcsnide's review against another edition
4.0
Another page turner. I had a hard time putting this one down. The hagiography of (an anonymous) Reagan and Thatcher were a bit annoying, but the story was great.
meeka55's review against another edition
3.0
super long. The storyline would have worked just as well without about 1/2 of the book. Action didn't start until almost the end.
immunis's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.0