Bryn D asked this question about The Bear and the Dragon (John Clark, #3; Jack Ryan Universe, #11):
From the handful of reviews I've seen a trend ....If you're a left winger it sucked, and if you're a right winger than it's okay..... way to stay objective and not read within the context of your own political tendencies.... sheeeeeeshhhhh. Anybody read this and can comment without using the words fascist, sexist, racist?
Adam I'm still in the process of reading it but geez, the politics are harsh. Ryan is grating as a conservative Dudley do-right, his depiction of the Chine…moreI'm still in the process of reading it but geez, the politics are harsh. Ryan is grating as a conservative Dudley do-right, his depiction of the Chinese does border on discriminatory, and overall his politics are so blatant I feel like I'm reading a Pat Buchanan script.(less)
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