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Title: A Laborious Read
Review: I have been a long-time Clancy fan, but THE BEAR AND THE DRAGON has been sitting on my bedside table for weeks unfinished. I can't bring myself to pick it up again. This is a far cry from Clancy's early novels which kept me up into the wee hours. I don't find any of characters realistic. The CIA team of Foley and Foley are particularly nauseating. Clancy uses this novel as a soapbox and his preaching became truly tiresome as the novel progressed. Maybe I will use it as a doorstop...
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