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What is the book, "Dancing with the Dragon" about?
Help me decide, if I should read the book.
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I am assuming that you mean "Dancing with the Dragon" by Joe Weber"
From Amazon.com
"From Publishers Weekly
Heavy on high-tech thrills but light on almost everything else, Weber's seventh novel zeroes in on that villain of the moment, China, and the ill-conceived fight it decides to pick with the United States. Using jingoistic language that at times harks back to fears of the "yellow peril," Weber (DEFCON One) portrays a nation hungry for power and territory fighting on three fronts Taiwan, the Panama Canal and the skies above the Pacific Rim. The key to China's military might is a new, top-secret laser gun that destroys U.S. aircraft. As the fierce fighting rages, Washington dispatches private intelligence specialists and former pilots Scott Dalton and Jackie Sullivan to China to kidnap the scientist who built the laser. Quickly learning that its secret has been uncovered and it's now overmatched, China falls back on its last resort: launching nuclear weapons at Hawaii and Alaska."
I think picking a book to read is a personal choice. You may read a book and absolutely love it. Someone else may read it and think it is absolute junk. It may also go the other way around.
Looking at the reviews of the book, it is hard to decide if to read it.
One amazon.com review says "...Confusing. I lost track of what ocean I was in, what frigate I was chasing, who was flying what and what type of aircraft was being flown...... uncomfortable with the racism, but more importantly, I was uncomfortable with the assumption that all Chinese were evil or drunk or drunk and evil, politicians are fat, and that there are two ex-military pilots that are on a first name basis with the Secretary of Defense, State, NSC and the Presiden..." Two stars out of five.
Another amazon.com review says ..."Mr. Weber has done it again. A 300+ page novel of heart stopping action slowing down occasionally so you can catch your breath" Five starts out of Five.
http://www.amazon.com/Dancing-Dragon-Joe-Weber/dp/0891417990
One Goodread review says " ...This type is right up my alley, but i have to say this author is a disappointment. He tries a bit too hard to build in background info and technical explanations in to dialog. the result are these super-annoying exchanges between characters that are transparent and long winded. no one talks like that. Not a fan...." One start out of five.
Another Goodread review says "...If ever there has been a book that close to real headline news it is Dancing with the Dragon... the possibilities exposed in the book keep page after page a mouth-watering read...." Four starts out of five.
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1199625.Dancing_with_the_Dragon_A_Novel
Amazon.com gives you a chance to read an excerpt of it. If after reading all the reviews (editorial reviews and personal reviews) and the excerpt, you think that this is the kind of book that you might like; go for it.
I have not read it personally, so i cannot give you my personal review.
I love reading and read all kinds of books. In deciding if to read a book, i would look at the synopsis of what the book is about as well as reviews and then decide. I may also take a look at books that others have recommended to me. It is kind of like deciding what movie to watch. Some may like westerns, some may like action while some may like romantic comedies. Some may like or hate horrors. It all comes down to a personal choice and personal likes and dislikes.
From Amazon.com
"From Publishers Weekly
Heavy on high-tech thrills but light on almost everything else, Weber's seventh novel zeroes in on that villain of the moment, China, and the ill-conceived fight it decides to pick with the United States. Using jingoistic language that at times harks back to fears of the "yellow peril," Weber (DEFCON One) portrays a nation hungry for power and territory fighting on three fronts Taiwan, the Panama Canal and the skies above the Pacific Rim. The key to China's military might is a new, top-secret laser gun that destroys U.S. aircraft. As the fierce fighting rages, Washington dispatches private intelligence specialists and former pilots Scott Dalton and Jackie Sullivan to China to kidnap the scientist who built the laser. Quickly learning that its secret has been uncovered and it's now overmatched, China falls back on its last resort: launching nuclear weapons at Hawaii and Alaska."
I think picking a book to read is a personal choice. You may read a book and absolutely love it. Someone else may read it and think it is absolute junk. It may also go the other way around.
Looking at the reviews of the book, it is hard to decide if to read it.
One amazon.com review says "...Confusing. I lost track of what ocean I was in, what frigate I was chasing, who was flying what and what type of aircraft was being flown...... uncomfortable with the racism, but more importantly, I was uncomfortable with the assumption that all Chinese were evil or drunk or drunk and evil, politicians are fat, and that there are two ex-military pilots that are on a first name basis with the Secretary of Defense, State, NSC and the Presiden..." Two stars out of five.
Another amazon.com review says ..."Mr. Weber has done it again. A 300+ page novel of heart stopping action slowing down occasionally so you can catch your breath" Five starts out of Five.
http://www.amazon.com/Dancing-Dragon-Joe-Weber/dp/0891417990
One Goodread review says " ...This type is right up my alley, but i have to say this author is a disappointment. He tries a bit too hard to build in background info and technical explanations in to dialog. the result are these super-annoying exchanges between characters that are transparent and long winded. no one talks like that. Not a fan...." One start out of five.
Another Goodread review says "...If ever there has been a book that close to real headline news it is Dancing with the Dragon... the possibilities exposed in the book keep page after page a mouth-watering read...." Four starts out of five.
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1199625.Dancing_with_the_Dragon_A_Novel
Amazon.com gives you a chance to read an excerpt of it. If after reading all the reviews (editorial reviews and personal reviews) and the excerpt, you think that this is the kind of book that you might like; go for it.
I have not read it personally, so i cannot give you my personal review.
I love reading and read all kinds of books. In deciding if to read a book, i would look at the synopsis of what the book is about as well as reviews and then decide. I may also take a look at books that others have recommended to me. It is kind of like deciding what movie to watch. Some may like westerns, some may like action while some may like romantic comedies. Some may like or hate horrors. It all comes down to a personal choice and personal likes and dislikes.
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It's a fictional work about China employing a new laser technology to wage war against the U.S. and Taiwan.
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