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Mike
Nov 15, 2007 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: xcharity-2011, scifi
The essential combat SF book, along with Starship Troopers. I've read it too many times to count. ...more
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bsc
Sep 25, 2007 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: read-2008, fiction, science-fiction, hugo-award
I had not read this sci-fi classic until now. I enjoyed it...a bit more than Starship Troopers. I have not read much military sci-fi but this has been the best of the lot (much better than the cheesy Old Man's War). I did expect it to be more explicit in the details due to what Haldeman experienced in Vietnam, but it was surprisingly tame. However, it still accomplishes its goal of showing the horrors of war, and in no way makes it look attractive (as Starship Troopers did). ...more
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JM
Jan 28, 2010 rated it really liked it
Shelves: sci-fi
Sci-fi book written in the early 70's about a soldier who, due to relativity, starts in 1997 and fights through 3143. Technology isn't really that impressive, but the aliens and future earths (with attendant cultural changes) are. If you like sci-fi, this is a good, quick read.

And, there are several editions. I got ahold of the author's preferred edition purely by chance. FYI. ...more
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