Old Man's War Audiobook

" Ender's Game + Starship Troopers, but for senior citizens. "

" The POV character was mildly annoying at times, but it's an excellent story that ended sooner than I wanted it to. Moving on to the rest of the series "

" Though I expected this to be plotted more along the lines of The Forever War, I actually enjoyed it quite a bit more. Old Man's War has a lot of fun fictional universe discovery that reminded me much more of Ender's Game. The way the book goes about presenting the question "Why are 75-year-olds being recruited to be space marines?" and the slowly answering it is richly satisfying. The characters aren't particularly deep or memorable (with the exception of Master Sergeant Ruiz); it's the universe that Scalzi creates and the way he unveils it that makes the book so entertaining. "

" I heard about this book via the Sword and Laser video podcast on Geek and Sundry. I hadn't read anything by John Scalzi previously, but I really enjoyed this. It was an enjoyable, light sci-fi read and I will continue on reading the series. "

" A thoroughly enjoyable novel. Very early on, I noticed the similarity to Robert Heinlein. Then I noticed the testimonial excerpt on the cover which said the same. There are more in the series too. "

" A bit long winded and way to much grousing about being old. Suggests a future were war effectively solves most problems. The upshot of the books seems at times just: KIll KIll KIll and love your wife. "

" Excellent book based on a fascinating premise. "

" This is a well executed story about space colonization in the future. The interesting twist I that it also explores, in a creative way, the age old desire for a fountain of youth. "

" Enjoyable -- not the best dialogue or character development, but still a fun read. "

" Fantastic! Original and well told story I just couldn't put down. "

" If Heinlein had written Ender's Game. Fun read while touching on a few philosophical points without being too heavy handed. Enjoyable quick read. "

" I thought it was just going to be some silly sci-fi action book, and there definitely is a lot of that to keep it entertaining, but I found myself caring about the characters a lot more than I expected. I won't jump straight into the sequel, but I'm sure I'll continue the series at some point. "

" nice scifi book. quick read "

" enjoyed this book, but i felt that it borrowed a little too much from starship troopers "

" Good enough for me to want to read more. "

" Reread this since I got it with the Humble Bundle. Now the used copy I bought a while back so I could reread it is giving me dirty looks from the bookshelf. "

" One of the best books I've read in a long while. A sci-fi classic! "

" Loved it, highly recommended. Shades of Heinlein (Starship Troopers), Hamilton (Fallen Dragon etc), Piers Anthony (Bio series) and a bunch of others referenced. "

" A great sci-fi novel. Filled with fantastic concepts, high-stakes action and incredibly human characters. I can't wait to continue on with Scalzi's universe. "

" I am really glad this book was suggested to me by some random guy in a bookstore, I loved every minute of it! "

" Better than most of Heinlein... A truly wonderful SF war story. "

" Intriguing plot dragged down by sex scenes. "

" This rises above the run-of-the-mill sf by virtue of the writing. Plotline is essentially a warrior thrust into a series of dangerous circumstances, but Scalzi makes you care. The descriptions of age in the early part of the book are about the finest I've ever encountered. "

" I really enjoyed (as in, slurped up, wolfed down, inhaled) this book. It's like Battlestar Galactica + Hunger Games + Grumpy Old Men, with a little Ender's Game thrown in for good measure. Apparently he borrows from Heinlen, but I didn't make the connection while reading it. Fun. "

" Lot of fun and a fast, easy read with a realistic protagonist. "

" Just started reading this and like it so far. "

" Fun, fast, movie-script-like, but not especially interesting or compelling. This is the kind of book I read on a summer afternoon when I don't want to do any housework--it won't hold me long and I don't particularly care that it won't. "