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340 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780441783588
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ace Books
Publication date: 15 May 1987
Description
In Robert A. Heinlein's controversial Hugo Award-winning bestseller, a recruit of the future goes through the toughest boot camp in the Universe--and into battle against mankind's most alarming enemy...Johnnie Rico never really intended to join up...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,347 reviews
Moods
dark 30%
reflective 30%
tense 22%
challenging 17%
informative 13%
funny 10%
inspiring 10%
emotional 4%
hopeful 3%
sad 3%
lighthearted 2%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 44% | Plot: 28% | A mix: 25% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Gun violence, Child abuseModerate
Genocide, Misogyny, AbleismMinor
Colonisation, Death, Death of parent
340 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780441783588
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ace Books
Publication date: 15 May 1987
Description
In Robert A. Heinlein's controversial Hugo Award-winning bestseller, a recruit of the future goes through the toughest boot camp in the Universe--and into battle against mankind's most alarming enemy...Johnnie Rico never really intended to join up...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,347 reviews
Moods
dark 30%
reflective 30%
tense 22%
challenging 17%
informative 13%
funny 10%
inspiring 10%
emotional 4%
hopeful 3%
sad 3%
lighthearted 2%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 44% | Plot: 28% | A mix: 25% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Gun violence, Child abuseModerate
Genocide, Misogyny, AbleismMinor
Colonisation, Death, Death of parent