Old Man's War
Ratings737
Average rating4.1
If you liked Red Rising by Pierce Brown, it's likely you'll enjoy this. Instead of following a protag that is The Chosen One (ish) like in Red Rising, you get to see what it's like fighting and colonising alien planets from an on-the-ground soldier perspective. The alien races are fleshed out and fascinating to me. It's not just fighting humanoids and John Scalzi isn't afraid to injure or kill characters we have become fond of. This book isn't always about war, it also delves into the psychology of being a new soldier in an unknown universe and grappling with the untethered-ness of it all, including how the soldiers are made.
Great sci-fi action story and I enjoyed the narrator (William Dufris) who hit all the emotional points perfectly. I am very picky with narrators so I'm glad I liked this one. The different accents he gave the characters made the world that much more immersive.
Onto the next book!
If you liked Red Rising by Pierce Brown, it's likely you'll enjoy this. Instead of following a protag that is The Chosen One (ish) like in Red Rising, you get to see what it's like fighting and colonising alien planets from an on-the-ground soldier perspective. The alien races are fleshed out and fascinating to me. It's not just fighting humanoids and John Scalzi isn't afraid to injure or kill characters we have become fond of. This book isn't always about war, it also delves into the psychology of being a new soldier in an unknown universe and grappling with the untethered-ness of it all, including how the soldiers are made.
Great sci-fi action story and I enjoyed the narrator (William Dufris) who hit all the emotional points perfectly. I am very picky with narrators so I'm glad I liked this one. The different accents he gave the characters made the world that much more immersive.
Onto the next book!
