Anybody has read tom clancy's red rabbit

[ran 0]

if yes , what do you think about the book and is it worth buying ?

[Badgerboy 0]

Is this a new book in the 'Ryan/Clark' universe?

I've read the entire series, but I stear clear of the 'Op Centre' crap.

If its a new book, I may go and buy a copy.

[ran 0]

i think it'snew , and yes jack ryan is in it

but it's about before he became the head of the cia

i think it takes place like 20 years ago or so .....

anyway , go on amazon

[Mister Frag 0]

I agree completely with Badgerboy, I can't stand the co-written nonsense.

I also got tired of the current Jack Ryan character. I liked him a lot more (and found him much more believable) before he became President and saved the world. As far as I am concerned, Clancy ruined a perfectly good character he had carefully developed through the years.

At least we still have Clark and Chavez...

[ran 0]

red rabbit is about ryan before he became head of cia and then president of the USA

could be interesting

[Guest]

I was about to post an identical topic the other day

As far as I understand from the reviews at amazon.com, it sucks big time. I was to a bookshop yesterday, but I decided not to buy it. I'll wait for it to come in pocket format.

Instead I bought an interesting book called "Why do people hate America?" and I'm happy that I didn't buy the Clancy

[Die Alive 0]

I too bought a book yesterday, English as a Second F*cking Language.  This book is so full of f*cking shit.  It's so f*cking stupid, I mean, it tells me abso-f*cking-lutely nothing useful.  The author is a f*cking a**hole, and is a waste of f*cking money.

I think Tom Clancy's best works are behind him, he's probably just writing books so he could complete the obligations to his huge book deal he probably has.

-=Die Alive=-

[foxer 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (denoir @ Sep. 25 2002,20:16)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Instead I bought an interesting book called "Why do people hate America?" and I'm happy that I didn't buy the Clancy <span id='postcolor'>

Did the book say why yet ?

[DarkLight 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (foxer @ Sep. 24 2002,21:37)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (denoir @ Sep. 25 2002,20:16)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Instead I bought an interesting book called "Why do people hate America?" and I'm happy that I didn't buy the Clancy <span id='postcolor'>

Did the book say why yet ?<span id='postcolor'>

It's obvious, right! AMERICA SUCKS!

j/k j/k j/k

Yes, yes, i said J/K

[Placebo 29]

You're really trying to get yourself banned aren't you Darklight?

[DarkLight 0]

Sheesh, sorry that i'm trying to have some fun on these forums.....

If a person can get banned for that i'll be gone faster than i'd ever expect...

Oh well

[billytran 0]

I've read the new Clancy book, Red Rabbit. I thought it was pretty good but didn't like the way it ended. I won't spoilt it for you though. I'd recommend it.

BTW, Jack Ryan never became head of the CIA, he became President of the USA.

[Placebo 29]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (DarkLight @ Sep. 25 2002,20:02)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Sheesh, sorry that i'm trying to have some fun on these forums.....<span id='postcolor'>

Then try being a smidge original.

Saying "America sucks" and then adding J/K further down is a tired and frankly boring attempt at humour

[DarkLight 0]

I just had this really really long talk with Placebo and i totally changed! I wanne be a mod when i grow up, just like Placebo!

[Placebo 29]

LMAO Shush

[Mister Frag 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (denoir @ Sep. 25 2002,11:16)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Instead I bought an interesting book called "Why do people hate America?" and I'm happy that I didn't buy the Clancy <span id='postcolor'>

There's an online version of that, you know -- I believe it is being mirrored right here in OFFTOPIC!

[Guest]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (foxer @ Sep. 25 2002,20:37)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (denoir @ Sep. 25 2002,20:16)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Instead I bought an interesting book called "Why do people hate America?" and I'm happy that I didn't buy the Clancy <span id='postcolor'>

Did the book say why yet ?<span id='postcolor'>

Short version: foreign policy. Long version: read the book

It's wirtten by an American and a Brit so it's not America bashing, but a sober realistic view on the political and cultural realities. It also explains how there is a great lack of understanding of what grave consequences US involvement in the world has for other countries.

Anyway, a good read. I would recommend it

[Jester983 0]

Nope cant say that ive read it. The only clancy book ive ever read is Rainbow 6. Personally Id like to see sort of a sequel to R6. Or just something with clark and chavez.

Yes I know they are in other books but thats not many. Clear and Present danger is the only one i can think of.

[PHY_Hawkeye 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Die Alive @ Sep. 25 2002,19:29)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I too bought a book yesterday, English as a Second F*cking Language.  This book is so full of f*cking shit.  It's so f*cking stupid, I mean, it tells me abso-f*cking-lutely nothing useful.  The author is a f*cking a**hole, and is a waste of f*cking money.

I think Tom Clancy's best works are behind him, he's probably just writing books so he could complete the obligations to his huge book deal he probably has.

-=Die Alive=-<span id='postcolor'>

All that cursing. Sounds like you have the English language down to a tee already .

Jack Ryan is a good character, but I'd much rather see Clancy wright a sequal to Rainbow Six, or at least a Clarke/Chavez story.

[Tex -USMC- 0]

Clark rules. Ive been reading Cardinal of the Kremlin, and the book gets really good exactly when he enters the plot. Coincidence? I think not

[Jester983 0]

Anyone heard about the next book with clark/chavez in it? Or is there going to be one?

[Col. Kurtz 0]

Cardinal of the Kremlin was the only Clancy book I really liked, becuase it was not full of Americans doing herioc things and saving the world. Red Rabbit wasn't even written by Clancy, it was done by someone else, he judt comes up with the story line. Clancy has fallen into a repetitive line of coming up with books were some guy from America saves the day at the last moment.

[Tex -USMC- 0]

ahh fuck it, I like his books as trash reading, to be taken in the same vein as a Rambo movie or something like that. To expect any more is just asking for dissapointment.

[Anmac 0]

Is it just me or did Clancy forget the order of his books.

Inside the front cover it's saying the book is set BEFORE Hunt for Red October, but it's REALLY set AFTER Patriot Games.

And as for Sum of All Fears movie, OMG, what was he on when he produced that?

It's set after C&P Danger. But Ryan isn't even married yet, hasn't met Clark before and is 25 years younger. And they set it in the present day.

Ripped off.

[red oct 2]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Col. Kurtz @ Sep. 26 2002,04:33)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Cardinal of the Kremlin was the only Clancy book I really liked, becuase it was not full of Americans doing herioc things and saving the world. Red Rabbit wasn't even written by Clancy, it was done by someone else, he judt comes up with the story line. Clancy has fallen into a repetitive line of coming up with books were some guy from America saves the day at the last moment.<span id='postcolor'>

do i sense a hint of jealousy? j/k