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Apr 07, 2011
Heath
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it was amazing
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This was a 2nd or maybe a 3rd reread. Still enjoying and funny. Onward to the rest of the series (bit by bit) between new books.
Up to now I hadn't read anything by John Scalzi, which is a bit of a faux pas in SF fan circles these days. So I started, somewhat unoriginally, with the book everyone mentions.
Old Man's War is what I think of in my head when I talk about written science fiction. It's set in the future, it has weird alien races, advanced science and a fair amount of action.
On the surface there's nothing really exceptional going on here. We've had clones before, and scary aliens and battles in space. What makes t ...more
Old Man's War is what I think of in my head when I talk about written science fiction. It's set in the future, it has weird alien races, advanced science and a fair amount of action.
On the surface there's nothing really exceptional going on here. We've had clones before, and scary aliens and battles in space. What makes t ...more
I didn't find the first 1/2 of this book very enticing, and I was wondering if I was ever going to get to the action. When I finally got to the action, a lot of it felt somewhat glossed over (which usually annoys me), but in this story I didn't feel like it took away from the quality of the book. The best thing that the author did was world build in small bits. I get really bogged down in Sci-fi/fantasy books that pride themselves on world building and you'll face a 10 page section on how this r
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Fast read reminiscent of Heinlein and Card's Ender's Game .
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Mar 13, 2012
Sandi
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First in a science fiction series that had an interesting set-up, likable characters, and lots of space opera type action.
The only thing I didn't like about this book or its sequel, Ghost Brigades, was the snarky attitude from just about every character encountered. Everyone seemed glib and witty. Perhaps this personality was a side effect of the process of becoming a soldier.
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Wow! This was probably the best science fiction book I've ever read. Can't wait to read the next in the series.
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What a great ride! Loved this book.
Dec 31, 2010
Lucy
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May 19, 2011
Vj
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May 25, 2013
Bruno
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Dec 25, 2014
Lauro
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