Subj : Re: The Forever War
To   : alt.tv.farscape
From : Steve Brooks
Date : Tue Sep 06 2005 22:17:58

From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape

Jim Larson wrote:
> Steve Brooks wrote:
>> Jim Larson wrote:
>>> Trouble wrote:
>>>> Jim Larson wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Has anyone read this? Opinions?
>>>>
>>>> Joe Haldeman?
>>>>
>>>> Feels similar to Starship Troopers in some places, explores time
>>>> dialation felt by relativistic space travellers.
>>>>
>>>> Its worth noting that Haldeman wrote it after returning from
>>>> Vietnam.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Just finished it. It was really quite good in spite of the slightly
>>> pat ending.
>>>
>>> Read a few reviews commenting on how the training and battle
>>> sequences (future stuff notwithstanding) continues to resonate with
>>> veterans of actual combat. I wouldn't know about that of course,
>>> but found it compelling anyway.
>>
>> Now go and hunt down Bob Shaw's 'Who Goes Here' for a very different
>> view of war on far flung planets. (Also one of the funniest Science
>> Fiction novels ever written by someone other than Harry Harrison.)
>>
>
> Thanks for the suggestion.

Don't settle for any of the inferior sequels.

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SB

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