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I liked the book and was impressed with the way he presented his "rule by veterans" as something that made sense. Certainly, I agree with "what we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly", although I don't agree with some of the basic premises of the philosophy. However, as a story, it is quite enjoyable.
There were certainly parts of the movie that I preferred over the book. I liked that women weren't relegated to some pedestal, as they are in the book (barf), and that they can fight alongside t ...more
There were certainly parts of the movie that I preferred over the book. I liked that women weren't relegated to some pedestal, as they are in the book (barf), and that they can fight alongside t ...more
Humankind is threatened by alien bugs and the survival of freedom and democracy lies in the hands of the willingness of a young generation of men and women who volunteer as the epynonymous Starship Troopers to defend these ideals.
Thinly disguised right wing allegory (bug hive mind symbolic of the hive like indoctrination of Communist ideology anyone?) espousing the usual rhetoric of the need to take up arms to defend values.
Thank goodness that this is actually an entertaining novel with the poli ...more
Thinly disguised right wing allegory (bug hive mind symbolic of the hive like indoctrination of Communist ideology anyone?) espousing the usual rhetoric of the need to take up arms to defend values.
Thank goodness that this is actually an entertaining novel with the poli ...more
Jul 13, 2007
Kenneth
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Sep 12, 2007
Bricoleur (David) Soul
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Nov 03, 2007
Rindis
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Aug 03, 2008
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