Old Mans War (Old Mans War, #1)

Posted on 03 November 2017 by John Scalzi

John Perry did two things on his 75th birthday First he visited his wife s grave Then he joined the army.The good news is that humanity finally made it into interstellar space The bad news is that planets fit to live on are scarce and alien races willing to fight us for them are common So we fight To defend Earth, and to stake our own claim to planetary real estate Far from Earth, the war has been going on for decades brutal, bloody, unyielding.Earth itself is a backwater The bulk of humanity s resources are in the hands of the Colonial Defense Force Everybody knows that when you reach retirement age, you can join the CDF They don t want young people they want people who carry the knowledge and skills of decades of living You ll be taken off Earth and never allowed to return You ll serve two years at the front And if you survive, you ll be given a generous homestead stake of your own, on one of our hard won colony planets.John Perry is taking that deal He has only the vaguest idea what to expect Because the actual fight, light years from home, is far, far harder than he can imagine and what he will become is far stranger. New Read Old Mans War (Old Mans War, #1) [ Author ] John Scalzi [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr This is, for me, a pretty short review as the key novel element here is one that it is fun to discover in the book, and not spoiling that severely limits what I can discuss.I really enjoyed Old Man s War and think you should read it For me it was a 5 first half and a 3 second half I liked the 2nd half but it wasn t 5 amazing Scalzi can write He opens with excellent characterization, touching and real This skill at bringing the POV character to life, at catching the vibe of a vital ind This is, for me, a pretty short review as the key novel element here is one that it is fun to discover in the book, and not spoiling that severely limits what I can discuss.I really enjoyed Old Man s War and think you should read it For me it was a 5 first half and a 3 second half I liked the 2nd half but it wasn t 5 amazing Scalzi can write He opens with excellent characterization, touching and real This skill at bringing the POV character to life, at catching the vibe of a vital individual grown old and isolated, combines with a great plot hook It s vivid modern almost literary writing unfolding a fascinating take on future earth.The first half felt modern with a gentle touch on characterization, a fresh idea, diversity, a book of its time The second half feltlike 60 s 70 s sci fi blasting bad guys in space EE Doc Smith could have written it T...Do not mourn me, friendsI fall as a shooting starInto the next life Holy Mother Of Graham Crackers This book was awesome When you re an old person, you can sign up to go out into the galaxy to fight in the alien war WHAT John Perry decided to do this when he turned seventy five His wife had been dead for awhile so he had nothing to lose Or did he He went through this process ...There wasn t anything horribly wrong with this book, but I found myself unattached to any of the characters And even for a science fiction novel I thought a lot of the plot was just unbelievable the main character seems to excel at and have the answer to everything while his fellow soldiers get killed left and right The people he meets are littlethan cannon fodder and you don t really get a chance to like them so it s not that big a deal when they bite it Scalzi chooses to barely descr There wasn t anything horribly wrong with this book, but I found myself unattached to any of the characters And even for a science fiction novel I thought a lot of the plot was just unbelievable the main character seems to excel at and have the answer to everything while his fellow soldiers get killed left and right The people he meets are littlethan cannon fodder and you don t really get a chance to like them so it s not that big a deal when they bite it Scalzi chooses to barely describe the various characters, and when they get their upgrades, they all are yo...EDIT 07 22 17 It has been brought to my attention that I may not have the proper Science Fiction background to understand what this book s purpose is It s been said that it s poking fun at the genre specifically Heinlein s work in a way I don t have the context for I m often frustrated when I see others misunderstanding The Magicians trilogy in the same way I seem to have misunderstood Scalzi s work I m going to leave my original thoughts rating posted because they are genuinely how I feel EDIT 07 22 17 It has been brought to my attention that I may not have the proper Science Fiction background to understand what this book s purpose is It s been said that it s poking fun at the genre specifically Heinlein s work in a way I don t have the context for I m often frustrated when I see others misunderstanding The Magicians trilogy in the same way I seem to have misunderstood Scalzi s work I m going to leave my original thoughts rating posted because they are genuinely how I feel, but I wanted to post this disclaimer so that other readers may take my opinion with a grain of salt I ve been wanting to pick up something by John Scalzi for a very long time now He s a pretty big name in Science Fiction Old Man s War seems to be one of the most highly praised of his series, so I figured that would be a promising place to start Unfortunately I just didn t like this book.There s ...A few weeks ago, I was at one of my children s friend s homes, watching the two of them do a dubious job on a joint project and nattering away about fiction with the friend s father At the end of the day, he pressed Scalzi s Old Man s War into my hands He didn t pitch it He just said I d like it.I wasn t sure what to expect I knew Scalzi I follow him on Twitter, we ve sat on panels together, I could pick him out in a line up with confidence but none of these things necessarily translates A few weeks ago, I was at one of my children s friend s homes, watching the two of them do a dubious job on a joint project and nattering away about fiction with the friend s father At the end of the day, he pressed Scalzi s Old Man s War into my hands He didn t pitch it He just said I d like it...sometimes a first novel gets everything right writing that is clean, clear, and fluid characterization that is simple, straightforward, and real a narrative that hurtles forward but does not feel rushed or incomplete ideas that feel new and that are conveyed with enthusiasm and a brisk, unpretentious freshness such is Old Man s War.this is a military science fiction novel and the first of a series that probably brings up a whole host of automatic preconceptions about what will be happening sometimes a first novel gets everything right writing that is clean, clear, and fluid characterization that is simple, straightforward, and real ...Old Man s War by John Scalzi has been described as an exciting new take on the work of Robert A Heinlein.Scalzi himself acknowledges being inspired by the late grandmaster Much of the tone and style of the book does seem to not only imitate RAH, but somehow channel his genius into a new voice for a younger generation Most evident is that Scalzi has recreated Heinlein s corny but endearing dialogue, espousing an approachable and likable optimism A Heinlein fan will compare this most readily t Old Man s War by John Scalzi has been described as an exciting new take on the work of Robert A Heinlein.Scalzi himself acknowledges being inspired by the late grandmaster Much of the tone and style of the book does seem to not only imitate RAH, but somehow channel his genius into a new voice for a younger generation Most evident is that Scalzi has recreated Heinlein s corny but ...I m about to say something I wasn t sure I d ever say about a science fiction novel about interstellar war this book is warmly humanist in its approach From the first time I sat down to read it, I felt invited and welcomed into the world Scalzi was creating I enjoyed meeting and spending time with the characters he creates, who are mostly interesting and intelligent people that you d want to know I loved the digressions about the morality of following orders, and war as the easy way to deal I m about to say something I wasn t sure I d ever say about a science fict...John Perry enlists in the Colonial Defense Force on his 75th birthday and gets whisked off to war in a new and improved body, defending Earth s colonies against alien races Will John be one of the few that survives his first year John Scalzi s blog is one of the few I ve followed in 2010 and I m pleased to say that if Old Man s War is any judge, his novels are just as entertaining as his blog.I ve been pretty omnivorous in my reading tastes the last couple of years and I think that s why I like John Perry enlists in the Colonial Defense Force on his 75th birthday and gets whisked off to war in a new and improved body, defe...This was a really fun read Yes it is science fiction but there is a whole lotto it than that, so even if you are not a sci fi fan you could still enjoy this book.Old Man s War tells the story of aging people on Earth who volunteer for an off planet life in the army in return for a makeover There is a lot of humour and a lot about life, love and relationships Of course there are also futuristic gadgets and space travel but none of it is too deep or over explained.I really enjoyed the m This was a really fun read Yes it is science fiction but there is a whole lotto it than that, so even if you are not a sci fi fan you could still enjoy this book.Old Man s War tells the story of aging people on Earth who volunteer for an off planet life in the army in return for a makeover There is a lot of humour and a lot about life, love and relationships Of course there are also futuristic gadgets and space travel but none of it is too deep or over e...

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03 November 2017

John Scalzi