A terrorist mastermind has a plan for unleashing a nuclear weapon on the United States and starting the next world war. When everything goes wrong, both at home and at work, Jack Ryan is forced to unravel one of the greatest terrorist plans ever conceived, and try to save his marriage at the same time... This is my all around favorite, and I highly recommend it (as well as any Clancy book) to anyone who thinks they're ready for a story as gripping and as terrifying as this... | ||
Plot & Themes Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear) Time/era of story: Spying/Terrorism Thriller Yes Cloak & Dagger Plotlets: Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book descript. of violence and chases - 20 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 50 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20 % Who's the terrorist enemy here? Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 40's-50's Profession/status: Motive of antagonist - power The antagonists are: - Arab terrorists Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Setting United States Yes The US: - West - Mid-Atlantic states Europe Yes European country: - Germany Asia/Pacific Yes Asian country: - Arabia Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - very gorey references to deaths/dead bodies and torture A lot of techno jargon? Yes Kind of jargon? - military technology Unusual forms of death - radiation - perforation--bullets Unusual form of death? Yes Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |