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Mar 24, 2012
Traci Loudin
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I'm not generally a fan of first-person stories, but this one was well-done, especially considering how much self-describing took place (what with being "young" again). There were a few places in the middle where I was wondering where the plot was going (there was no "question" or real conflict to draw me forward), but then once it hit stride, I was pulled along for the ride again. Some interesting science fiction concepts are put to the test here, and many emotional scenes take place in between
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Old Man's War is a novel a friend of mine has been recommending for years and I finally made time to read it. The novel is the story of John Perry, a man who signed up to the Colonial Marines at seventy-five because they promised to make him young again. This is an intense, sprawling, tangled tale that rampages through an unfriendly galaxy.
I listened to the audiobook of this novel, narrated by William Dufris. I love this book and Dufris does an amazing job narrating it (he's perfect for this n ...more
I listened to the audiobook of this novel, narrated by William Dufris. I love this book and Dufris does an amazing job narrating it (he's perfect for this n ...more
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 can't count the number of times I've seen a new author touted as the new version of S.F. master Robert Heinlein. This is the first time it was ever true. Scalzi has the same tongue in cheek sense of humor, the same sarcasm. He appears to have a similar libertarian political view. His characters are engaging. The plot, while slightly contrived, keeps the action moving at a Hollywood pace. All in all a fun science fiction romp that I'd definitely recommend.
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Jul 09, 2013
Cheryl
marked it as to-read
Aug 13, 2017
Lisianna
marked it as to-read
Jun 05, 2018
André Luiz Junior
marked it as to-read
