Old Man's War by John Scalzi
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
So, as others, I'm sure, have noted, this is basically a version of "Starship Troopers" (the book, not the movie) where the hero is 75 years old, instead of 20.
That's probably a little simplified, but not much; this is really about one old guy's journey as he enlists, gets his "upgrades" and heads out to kick alien butt in a hostile universe. There are some fun moments where Scalzi explores future-tech, and where we're introduced to some of the creatures that make the universe so terrifying. There's not a ton of character development beyond letting John Perry explore his upgrades and become an elite fighting man of his own, but the book clearly leaves room for sequels (of which there are many). For fans of space warfare novels, I think this is a solid entry. John is a little bit of a Mary Sue--
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