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abeier's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
masser's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
okanehira's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
zfeig's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This book is a classic sci-fi exploration of relativity mixed with Vietnam war protest.
Halderman explorers the difficulty inherent and being a soldier but also in returning to civilian life in this multi-century epic. I enjoyed it, but content warnings for some moments of pretty severe anti-lgbtq prejudice.
Halderman explorers the difficulty inherent and being a soldier but also in returning to civilian life in this multi-century epic. I enjoyed it, but content warnings for some moments of pretty severe anti-lgbtq prejudice.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia
pklawton's review against another edition
3.0
The military career of a homophobic space soldier.it took me a long time to get sucked in, but I was eventually drawn into the mind-bending ideas of relativity and the vastness of space/time. Not really my cup of tea, and this book definitely thinks it is smarter than it really is.
timinbc's review against another edition
5.0
Joe Haldeman shows us the professional soldier of the future in William Mandela. He's tough, he's well-equipped, and it sucks to be him. This is a grim but intelligent reminder of war from the grunt's point of view, extrapolating some technology ideas and how they might apply against alien enemies. Some things change, some don't. Great book, must-read for serious SF fans.
vishwesh's review against another edition
4.0
This was one of the best love stories I have read in some time. I know it is categorized as Military Sci-Fi, but at its core, it is a love story.
I loved it, it was unputdownable! Love that the protagonist is a common man who gets drafted into the Military, not Hero material but survives tens of thousands of years fighting the forever war.
It is not a technically detailed space opera but what Halderman has done wonderfully is addressing so many different larger issues of the society. Its got fascinating theories regarding eugenics, culture, population control, time dilation, and human behavior, politics, propaganda, and It gives the reader a unique experience of what it would be like to return to a home and society you don't recognize.
The ending of this book is a treat! It's so good that I do not want a sequel, was it even needed? I am not too keen on picking up.
The Forever War is a unique and imaginative look into one man's life as he travels into the future.
Highly recommended!
I loved it, it was unputdownable! Love that the protagonist is a common man who gets drafted into the Military, not Hero material but survives tens of thousands of years fighting the forever war.
It is not a technically detailed space opera but what Halderman has done wonderfully is addressing so many different larger issues of the society. Its got fascinating theories regarding eugenics, culture, population control, time dilation, and human behavior, politics, propaganda, and It gives the reader a unique experience of what it would be like to return to a home and society you don't recognize.
The ending of this book is a treat! It's so good that I do not want a sequel, was it even needed? I am not too keen on picking up.
The Forever War is a unique and imaginative look into one man's life as he travels into the future.
Highly recommended!
gbell's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
5.0
blipsk's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.5