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Robert A. Heinlein - Starship Troopers

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In one of Robert A. Heinlein's most controversial bestsellers, a recruit of the future goes through the toughest boot camp in the universe--and into battle with the Terran Mobile Infantry against mankind's most frightening enemy.
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Come on, You Apes! You Wanta Live Forever?
Mar 12, 2008

Pros: A quick, enthralling read; intellectually stimulating sci-fi fun.
Cons: Minutiae is excessive at times.
Bottom Line: A true sci-fi classic.
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The Legitimacy of Violence: Heinlein's Starship Troopers
Jul 22, 2008

Pros: Seminal. More thought-provoking than I expected.
Cons: It's too easy to let your politics inhibit your sympathy.
Bottom Line: Jingoistic? Maybe. But that's almost refreshing--it will stir you up one way or another.
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EARNING A RIGHT? ROBERT HEINLEIN'S STARSHIP TROOPERS
Aug 12, 2003

Pros: Presents an interesting question wrapped in an entertaining read.
Cons: Some might be offended by the political theories it espouses.
Bottom Line: This book will remain on more than one recommended reading list for some time to come.
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The political system of the Plato's philosopher soldier?
Jun 26, 2001

Pros: great read, full of political philosophy, lots of fun brain candy
Cons: sometimes a bit heavy on the military lingo, sometimes the writing was a bit dry
Bottom Line: A completely different book than the movie, filled to the brim with political philosophy which is laced with the honey of science fiction to make it go down easier.
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On the Bounce, soldier.
May 26, 2004

Pros: Extremely well thought, great descriptions, exceptional plot and character development, vocabulary
Cons: Very socially and politically motivated
Bottom Line: Starship Troopers is fantastic. It is a thoughtful, eye opening read filled with a wonderful, vocabulary-enhancing text.
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"You Apes Wanna Live Forever?"
Oct 17, 2004

Pros: Whopping good war story. Decent philosophical background
Cons: A little of the simplistic side. Some may be offended at the jingoism.
Bottom Line: An excellent old-school Science Fiction War story.
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A Whole New Kind of War
Feb 03, 2001

Pros: Far reaching concepts about intersteller war
Cons: Gets really depressing at times
Bottom Line: This book has so much cool stuff going on in it that it is a must read for anyone who enjoys high tech tales. This is SciFi at it's best.
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Thoughtful military SF
Aug 07, 2001

Pros: Intense and suspenseful action, thought-provoking philosophy.
Cons: Just-the-facts-ma'am style has its limits.
Bottom Line: Outstanding blend of action, speculative science, philosophy, politics, and history. Heinlein always keeps the juices--and ideas--flowing.
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You Owe It to Yourself
Dec 30, 1999

Pros: so far above the movie version as to hardly rate comparison
Cons: could be a bit slow in the classroom segments
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Time Bombs in the Brain
Jan 09, 2000

Pros: Challenging concepts and ideas
Cons: May cause insomnia
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