A review by shetef
Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein

adventurous dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I liked this a lot, but would have a hard time recommending it to anyone who isn't interested in the history of sci-fi. Its influence on the genre is obvious, but this book has a lot of problems. I definitely understand why people accuse this book of endorsing fascism - whatever Heinlein's excuses are, this order of things is definitely presented as correct. The book also wears its masculinity on its sleeve - for good and for ill. Worth a read if only because so much military sci-fi in the years since are responding to this or influenced by it.
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