Reviews for Books in The Old Man's War series
by John Scalzi
I've read 2 of the 6 books in this series. There are 2 reviews of those books for an average score of 4 (out of 4).
- 🔈 - Audiobook
- 🔁 - Re-read
- 🥇 / 🥈 / 🥉 - Favorite of the Year honoree.
Book #1
In grade school, I was marked down on a short writing assignment because I spent the whole time describing how a space desk/computer would work. Scalzi clearly had no such discouragement and spends a lot of time describing those systems. It's a good time though, and his designs are well thought out. Builds its world well and grapples with some of its ethical questions.
2025-07-21
In grade school, I was marked down on a short writing assignment because I spent the whole time describing how a space desk/computer would work. Scalzi clearly had no such discouragement and spends a lot of time describing those systems. It's a good time though, and his designs are well thought out. Builds its world well and grapples with some of its ethical questions.
Book #2
Does an excellent job building and expanding on the first one. I liked the way it pulled the curtain back on the previously mysterious special forces. The epilogue is a little saccharine, but the ride to get there was fun. Great world (universe?) building.
2025-11-25
Does an excellent job building and expanding on the first one. I liked the way it pulled the curtain back on the previously mysterious special forces. The epilogue is a little saccharine, but the ride to get there was fun. Great world (universe?) building.