|
|
| Plot Summary of Red Rabbit |
|---|
"
Putnam, Aug 2002, 28.95, 618 pp.
ISBN: 0399148701
In 1981 Pope John Paul II threatens Moscow and Warsaw that if the repressive government does not ease off the people he will resign his current position and return to his native Poland, causing an international incident. Hard line Soviet KGB leader Yuri Andropov refuses to sit idly by and accept the Pope's intimidation.
Historian Jack Ryan conducts research in England when the CIA and the British SIS recruit him as an analyst. Jack learns from a defector that Andropov plans to assassinate the Pope. Even for the Russian Bear that seems farfetched, but then again sending a confrontational message involving world affairs appears out of the ordinary for the Papacy. Still Jack needs to find confirmation that Andropov has decreed that Pope John Paul II must die. If he finds his evidence, the tyro spy knows he enters a realm that his entire life has not prepared him for in the slightest, as he must find a way to keep the Pope safe from the Soviets.
RED RABBIT is a clever prequel that places Jack at the beginning of his espionage career. By doing this, Tom Clancy enlivens his hero, yet keeps his core values consistent with the other novels. The story line is exciting as the rookie Jack seeks proof while engaging in a battle of wits though readers will wonder why the novice has such responsibilities with something of this magnitude. Still Jack is back doing what he does best, leading to the audience enjoyment of an old fashioned Cold War thriller.
Harriet Klausner
"
Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar
|
"In the middle of the Cold War, a plot to assassinate the Pope is uncovered. A Russian defector helps the US and England attempt to thwart the assassination."
Eugene Kim, Resident Scholar
|
"Jack Ryan gets posted over in England as a liaison between the CIA and MI-5. While there, he stumbles on a plot to assasinate the Pope. Meanwhile, our favorite husband and wife team is posted to Moscow and manage to get the inside information on the assasination plot.
However, once again, Clancy shows his need for a strong editor. Contradictions and the continued reuse of a single "catch phrase" are again obvious. "
Diane, Resident Scholar
|
"The KGB have plotted to kill the Pope and Ryan must help a KGB agent out of the USSR who knows the truth. Set between Patriot Games and Hunt for Red October, this gives a glimpse into the early and young Jack Ryan. While the flashback to the arly 80s is fun, Clancy offers a conservative commentary on virtually everything. "
David Brodbeck, Resident Scholar
|
|
|
| Review Analysis of Red Rabbit |
|---|
|
Our unique search engine provides a wealth of detail about books by breaking them down into many different literary elements, all of which are searchable (click here).
|
|
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 20%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 50%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10%
Tone of story
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story:
- 1980's-1999
Spying/Terrorism Thriller
Yes
Cloak & Dagger Plotlets:
- preventing/finding assassin
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Who's the terrorist enemy here?
- commies!
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- spy
Age:
- 20's-30's
- 40's-50's
How much violence does he/she use?
- just the right amount
Ethnicity/Race
- White/American
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- very athletic
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- an organization
Profession/status:
- spy
Motive of antagonist
- power
The antagonists are:
- KGB
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
- Italy
- Eastern Europe
Asia/Pacific
Yes
Asian country:
- Russia
Style
Part of a series?
Yes
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
How many deaths?
- 3-4
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
|
|
|
Click here for more information about this book
Note: the views expressed here are only those of the reviewer(s). | |
Use our site!
Feedback
About us
Most recent discussions:
General Book Talk
Book writing discussion
Off-topic message board
.
George W. Bush
2:05:48 AM
Dave Pelzer
11:10:01 PM
Suzanne Collins
10:29:00 PM
Lilian Jackson Braun
9:30:43 PM
Donna Fletcher
9:16:54 PM
Jean M. Auel
9:10:47 PM
J.K. Rowling
7:40:18 PM
Lisanne Norman
7:16:47 PM
Barack Obama
7:10:39 PM
Robert Segarra
6:30:24 PM
Margaret Peterson Haddix
6:23:46 PM
Deric Longden
4:43:16 PM
V.C. Andrews
2:17:47 PM
Linda Nagata
1:04:02 PM
Robin Cook
12:08:25 AM
Ruth Minsky Sender
7:39:26 PM
Gary Paulsen
7:15:11 PM
Zdena Kapral
2:41:37 PM
Eric Ambler
1:43:13 PM
Faye Kellerman
12:33:04 PM
More message boards
|
