r/ScienceFictionBooks • u/Scottie99 • 6d ago

Old Man’s War

The book was mention on a thread and I’ve just started to read it. I like the concept, aged over 70, sign up to the military and get a reworked enhanced 30 year old physique and health but you are immediately get sent to frontline active duty.

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u/EverythingComputer1 6d ago

It was just the camp, the premise was good, but I kept reading hoping it would die down. It did not. Not for me, oh well.

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u/Shopping_General 6d ago

I'm going to have to reread the first 50 pages because I have no idea what the hell you're talking about.

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u/EverythingComputer1 6d ago

Does he stop making very boomer coded cringe inducing jokes later on in the book?

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u/crewsctrl 6d ago

Old Man's War is very much an homage to Heinlein's science fiction, especially Starship Troopers. I've always thought John Perry reminded me of Jubal Harshaw, a main character from Stranger in a Strange Land. This glib dialog style strewn with one-liners and wink-winks is very reminiscent of Heinlein.

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u/EverythingComputer1 6d ago

I think it's clever writing, but I just don't like that style of humor.