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Pros
The science fiction of the book is straight up brilliant. If you like science fiction that feels at times gritty and real, i think you will very much enjoy the forever war. Definitely recommended for any scifi reader.
Haldeman manages to capture the idea that war sets soldiers apart from others ( albeit not so completely) william mandella goes from reluctant enlisted to reluctant commander after 1,100 years.
Haldeman shows the skill and talent that won him the hugo, nebula and locus awards in this masterful work. It has interesting parallels to the present though our space travel didn’t go as far as he might have thought in his timeline.
Cons
The execution of this is flat and painful to read. There are brilliant ideas but they are never developed. If you like starships and are angry and this book is for you.
There were far more thoughtful and less silly ways to approach the senselessness and tragedy of the vietnam war. The army uses brainwashing (even more than they do in real life) to make people hate the enemy and kill them with glee. And, please do not... Read More
Heteros are the minority and can be 'cured' of their heterosexuality too!
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Quality
Great great great read following william mandella and is star crossed journey along with the ever changing world around him due... Read More
Additionally unlike some recent poor quality in paperbacks i have seen this paperback was well put together and ideal print size
Overall good story by haldeman and very scalzilike although the latter was not familiar with the book
I rarely leave reviews especially on something as subjective as quality of a book
Price
Wasnt expecting much but really really enjoyed it
Its nota bad cover but i wish there wouldve been more options for editions with nicer and more classiccovers even if the price ... Read More
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- This product had a total of 4,466 reviews as of our last analysis date on May 30 2022.
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It spoils two very big plot points
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However the message i took from the book war is oftentimes unnecessary and pursued due to narrowmindedness or alterior motives is somewhat obvious and made without sufficient subtlety
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While i note that one reviewer in particular felt that the book hinged on the protagonist having a personal struggle regarding homosexuality i did not feel that way at all
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And this is contrasted late in the book with a society in which there is no distinction made at all between hetero or homo sexuality
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I was a bit concerned how this book would fare given its age but the only artifact mentioned that really old was microfiche
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Besides that it could have been written today
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Overall good story by haldeman and very scalzilike although the latter was not familiar with the book
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Forever war forever sadly describes what happens when we shoot first and only much later decide to talk or think
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