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A review by zeph1337
Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
I do remember liking the movie that came out of this book and I think I got this book on some super cheap e-book deal. So I was at least a little bit excited getting into it.
Needless to say this excitement died down very fast. I pretty much hated everything about this book. It has lower than 300 pages but it is still super slow paced. The recruitment and training parts take super long, there's boring army politics and frankly I feel like nothing really happens.
I have zero emotional investment into anything, I got the impression that its supposed to be a satire on the military (especially from the perspective of the movie) but aside from a few slight chuckles it is just not funny and almost all the book is telling instead of showing which just leads to super unappealing writing.
I think the second half of the book were we actually got some action was slightly better but overall this just felt like a huge disappointment. Possibly one of the worst books I've ever read.
On a positive note though. This book proved to be an excellent sleeping aid. Most likely better than most sleeping pills, might even contest some strong narcotics. ;)
Needless to say this excitement died down very fast. I pretty much hated everything about this book. It has lower than 300 pages but it is still super slow paced. The recruitment and training parts take super long, there's boring army politics and frankly I feel like nothing really happens.
I have zero emotional investment into anything, I got the impression that its supposed to be a satire on the military (especially from the perspective of the movie) but aside from a few slight chuckles it is just not funny and almost all the book is telling instead of showing which just leads to super unappealing writing.
I think the second half of the book were we actually got some action was slightly better but overall this just felt like a huge disappointment. Possibly one of the worst books I've ever read.
On a positive note though. This book proved to be an excellent sleeping aid. Most likely better than most sleeping pills, might even contest some strong narcotics. ;)