Fulminata reviewed Old Man's War by John Scalzi (Old Man's War, #1)
John Perry did two things on his 75th birthday. First he visited his wife’s grave. …
Review of "Old Man's War" on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
A decent romp reminiscent of classic science fiction military adventure, but with more modern sensibilities. The protagonist is male, but the rest of the characters are split about 50/50 between male and female biologically.
It's not perfect, but as a first novel, it's pretty amazing.