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reviewed Old Man's War by John Scalzi (Old Man's War, #1)

John Scalzi: Old Man's War (Paperback, 2007, Tor Science Fiction) 4 stars

John Perry did two things on his 75th birthday. First he visited his wife’s grave. …

Review of "Old Man's War" on 'Goodreads'

3 stars



Scalzi's book is an entertaining read, but if you're expecting a deeper message about the pointlessness of war or the perils of the human condition, you might be better off reading Haldeman's Forever War or Heinlein's Starship Troopers. Character development is not real complicated but the plot development is enjoyable enough. Recommended.