Helpful Score: 9
This book was such a great surprise to me - extremely fresh while harkening back to some classic Heinlein (and others, like Asimov)at the same time. I enjoyed it so much that I will definitely be reading the 3 sequels and more from Scalzi in general. Its good to see that a new crop of sci-fi authors are continuing the tradition of producing speculative fiction that feels all too real, socially relevant, and in many ways - likely depicting a future just around the corner.
Helpful Score: 6
Scalzi keeps getting compared to Heinlein - maybe because the story has some echoes of Starship Troopers mixed in, plus a dash of Haldeman's Forever War. But the story is his own, with our hero going into space at age 75 to fight in a never ending galactic war. Very enjoyable.
Helpful Score: 5
This is a must-read for folks who love excellent sci-fi! An exciting and innovative story about old folks who opt to become young again, but at a price. Great premise. The characters are easy to relate to since they are not very different from us.
SUSAN S. (susieqmillsacoustics) -
Helpful Score: 4
Sci-Fi/Military is not my genre, but it is a favorite of others in my home. I read this because they insisted I would love it, and they were right. This book is really different, very fast paced (no wasted words here) and it is hilarious in places! A thrilling space adventure with a very human perspective. The main character has a sharp, quick wit-I loved all the characters in this book. A fairly quick, extremely entertaining read. Great fun! I will definitely be reading the next in this series.
Helpful Score: 3
Brilliant science fiction: at age 75 people get a chance to be young again if they are willing to enlist in the military and defend human colonies from aliens. Witty and inventive.
