Old Man's War

This book might be part of the Old Man's War series.

John Perry did two things on his 75th birthday. First he visited his wife’s grave. Then he joined the army.

The good news is that humanity finally made it into interstellar space. The bad news is that, out there, planets fit to live on are scarce—and alien races willing to fight us for them are common. So, we fight. Far from Earth, the war has been going on for decades: brutal, bloody, unyielding.

Earth itself is a backwater. The bulk of our resources are in the hands of …

John Perry did two things on his 75th birthday. First he visited his wife’s grave. Then he joined the army.

Earth itself is a backwater. The bulk of our resources are in the hands of the Colonial Defense Forces, and everybody knows that when you reach retirement age, you can join up. The CDF doesn't want young people: they want people who carry the knowledge and skills of decades of living. You'll be taken off Earth, never to return. You'll serve two years in combat. And if you survive, you'll be given a homestead of your own, on one of our hard-won planets.

John Perry is taking that deal. He thinks he knows what to expect. But the actual fight, light-years from home, is far, far harder than he can imagine—and what he will become is far stranger.

15 ediciones

Mass Market Paperback, 355 páginas

Idioma English

Publicado el 26 de enero de 2007 por Tor Science Fiction.

ISBN:: 978-0-7653-4827-2
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Pickle Glitch reseñó Old Man's War (Old Man's War, #1) de John Scalzi

Lighthearted sci-fi junk food

3,0 stars

It's a fun read, with Scalzi's humor hauling most of the weight. There are some interesting technological ideas, but there's not much philosophical depth. The characters are serviceable but not memorable.

Luca reseñó Old Man's War de John Scalzi

Interesting SF take on what makes us "human"

4,0 stars

Scalzi's book starts from a well explored premise: the abundance of life in the universe makes its finite resources a scarce commodity, and therefore the space-faring species are engaged in battles to share them. The metaphor to the way humans must learn to share Earth's finite resources is obvious but not gratuitous. The interesting take is on what makes us human: what is the relationship between our consciousness, our experience, and our body? Well written and engaging, a bit too humorous at times, but nevertheless a very good read for lovers of SF.

B 🌻 A B reseñó Old Man's War de John Scalzi

Not my usual

5,0 stars

I'm not generally one for the colonialist war type Sci-Fi, but I really enjoyed this. Easy to read and to drop into, with enough, ah that's novel, type futurism. Will be buying the next one to read what happens next.

Dah DJM reseñó Old Man's War de John Scalzi (Old Man's War, #1)

1st step in Scalzi's universe

4,0 stars

Found as EN "boxed set" and read the trilogy (with The Ghost Brigades and The Last Colony) in less than a week (nights mainly). Many interesting ideas.

Candid_Chameleon reseñó Old Man's War de John Scalzi

A very large world, a very limited protagonist

4,0 stars

I plan to keep reading the series, as it's very engaging and the pages go by fast. On top of that, the world feels massive with so much left to explore. With that said, the main character falls a bit flat. We don't see much of his life pre-war and as a result the affect it has on him isn't a very strong dichotomy.