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A review by btlitell
Clear and Present Danger by Tom Clancy
adventurous
challenging
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Well, that was a wild ride...
As someone with an eternal love for the Jack Ryan books, I will absolutely stand by my opinion that this should be a John Clark book more than a Jack Ryan book. It's not a big argument to make as it's all within the same world and timeline, and I won't read the universe in the context of the individual series (it's more worthwhile, for me, to read the whole universe together and as a single entity since the stories are all...interconnected is the wrong word. Related is too. They're one being.
Key takeaways:
Despite knowing this before (after reading Without Remorse) and never really being surprised by this, John Clark is a wildly dangerous individual. There are people who think they're dangerous, there's people who are merely dangerous, and then there's John Clark. I will always enjoy seeing him in action and the reactions that others have seeing him.The way he stood up to Ritter before then going to Columbia to save Ding and the other soldiers there chilled me to the core
Jack is far more capable when facing the bureaucrats than he realized. Probably a lot more than they themselves realize. Seeing his interactions with people (even up to and including the President) furthers my thoughts that anyone, regardless of whether they have a law degree/background or not, can bring a fresh perspective and a new attitude to the political sphere. In fact, I think having folks who are not lawyers is for the benefit, but that's an entirely separate conversation one one that should be had over cold beers.
Jim Greer will be sorely missed. It's a shame that Jack and John were unable to attend his funeral, but their absence was for the greater good and I know Jim Greer would not only understand but would have preferred they choose the course of action they did rather than visit his graveside. I think that's the closest to "being emotional" as I've seen John Clark get since Pam's death.
I am excited to get to the next book. One note for the audiobook specifically: I have enjoyed Scott Brick's narrations more than Michael Prichard's.
As someone with an eternal love for the Jack Ryan books, I will absolutely stand by my opinion that this should be a John Clark book more than a Jack Ryan book. It's not a big argument to make as it's all within the same world and timeline, and I won't read the universe in the context of the individual series (it's more worthwhile, for me, to read the whole universe together and as a single entity since the stories are all...interconnected is the wrong word. Related is too. They're one being.
Key takeaways:
Despite knowing this before (after reading Without Remorse) and never really being surprised by this, John Clark is a wildly dangerous individual. There are people who think they're dangerous, there's people who are merely dangerous, and then there's John Clark. I will always enjoy seeing him in action and the reactions that others have seeing him.
Jack is far more capable when facing the bureaucrats than he realized. Probably a lot more than they themselves realize. Seeing his interactions with people (even up to and including the President) furthers my thoughts that anyone, regardless of whether they have a law degree/background or not, can bring a fresh perspective and a new attitude to the political sphere. In fact, I think having folks who are not lawyers is for the benefit, but that's an entirely separate conversation one one that should be had over cold beers.
I am excited to get to the next book. One note for the audiobook specifically: I have enjoyed Scott Brick's narrations more than Michael Prichard's.