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The teeth of the tiger

Tom Clancy · 2003

Explore the age guidance, content cautions, positive qualities, and supporting notes for The teeth of the tiger by Tom Clancy. This book is content notes include Death of a character, Violence, Frightening scenes; positive qualities include Courage & resilience, Positive messages.

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Strongest cautions

  • Death of a character5/5
  • Violence5/5
  • Frightening scenes4/5

Strongest positives

  • Courage & resilience4/5
  • Positive messages3/5
  • Creativity & curiosity2/5

What’s in it?

Products & advertising1/5
Why this rating?

Mentions of various real-world brands and tech are common in Clancy's writing.

Death of a character5/5
Why this rating?

Multiple deaths occur throughout, including civilians, children, and targeted assassinations.

Graphic injury3/5
Why this rating?

Includes descriptions of a murdered child and the results of mall massacres.

Strong language3/5
Why this rating?

As an adult military thriller, it likely includes recurring profanity and harsh military or hostile language, though the supplied passages do not show exact wording.

Religious themes2/5
Why this rating?

Islamic fundamentalist terrorists are central to the conflict, but the source frames this as extremist ideology rather than ordinary religious practice.

Romance1/5
Why this rating?

Romantic subplots exist but are secondary to the action and espionage plot.

Frightening scenes4/5
Why this rating?

Terrorist attacks, a child’s death, a murdered child, stalking, and repeated covert killings create sustained, intense danger and fear.

Sexual content & nudity3/5
Why this rating?

A little girl is raped and killed; the source does not indicate consensual sexual activity or sexualized treatment beyond this disturbing crime.

Alcohol or drugs2/5
Why this rating?

A lethal paralytic, succinylcholine, is deliberately developed and used as an assassination weapon; recreational substance use is not indicated.

Violence5/5
Why this rating?

Frequent depictions of shootings, assassinations, and terrorist attacks with high casualty counts.

What’s good in it?

Courage & resilience4/5
Why this rating?

Characters confront terrorist attacks, danger, moral uncertainty, and deadly missions, though some bravery is tied to questionable vigilantism.

Creativity & curiosity2/5
Why this rating?

The covert Campus, intelligence operations, disguised weapon, and strategic counterterrorism scenarios may prompt interest in espionage and problem-solving.

Diverse representation1/5
Why this rating?

Limited focus on diversity, primarily centered on the core white male protagonists.

Educational value2/5
Why this rating?

Provides insight into geopolitical intelligence tropes and military organization.

Kindness & empathy1/5
Why this rating?

Kindness is shown through the characters' desire to protect innocent lives.

Positive messages3/5
Why this rating?

The story explores terrorism, patriotism, preemptive assassination, personal responsibility, revenge, and the moral costs of using lethal force.

Good role models2/5
Why this rating?

Characters show courage and commitment, but protagonists also conduct extrajudicial killings and deliberately manipulate situations to justify lethal force.

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  2. How did the story approach death or loss? What helped the characters cope?
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