Old Man's War by John Scalzi

Old Man's War

Old Man's War #1

John Scalzi

320 pages first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous funny fast-paced
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John Perry did two things on his 75th birthday. First he visited his wife's grave. Then he joined the army.The good news is that humanity finally made it into interstellar space. The bad news is that planets fit to live on are scarce-- and alien r...

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Community Reviews

4.09
based on 18,203 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 96%

funny: 59%

emotional: 23%

tense: 23%

dark: 20%

lighthearted: 19%

reflective: 15%

hopeful: 10%

mysterious: 10%

sad: 7%

challenging: 6%

inspiring: 5%

informative: 2%

relaxing: 2%


Pace

65% of readers chose fast
33% of readers chose medium
1% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

30% of readers chose Plot
46% of readers chose A mix
22% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

50% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

75% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

43% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
35% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

13% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
72% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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