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Space marines are always a bit silly, but I'm a sucker for silliness so I didn't mind. The main problem was that the main character was a bit of a Marty Stu (male equivalent to Mary Sue) and it was hard to connect with him or, frankly, any of the characters in the book. Still, the world-building is interesting and the premise is creative. I'd classify it as an enjoyable read that doesn't quite live up to its potential. I have the sequel in my queue and hopefully it will be better.
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the humor in the beginning was getting old (ha ha ha), but by the end of the book he quite thoroughly had me. Wondering if I was supposed to have previously read Heinlein's Starship Troopers for the purposes of more thorough philosophical contemplation.
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A tip of the hat to Heinlein, this very readable novel
should appeal to fans of formulaic military sci-fi.
should appeal to fans of formulaic military sci-fi.
Nov 24, 2012
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marked it as to-read
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