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cannedtuna@lemmy.world 3 weeks agoI’ve read the book and have a copy on my shelf. It’s wildly different from the movie.
Might I recommend Armor by John Steakley if you enjoyed Starship Troopers? Fantastic novel with a similar premise (powered armor, bugs, war on a foreign planet) but focuses much more on the PTSD and psychological aspect of warfare where Starship Troopers focuses more on doing your duty.
DagwoodIII@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
I’ll see your ‘Armor’ and raise you ‘The Forever War.’ Joe Haldeman
It has a very 1970’s take on sex, but the science is first rate and the story phenomenal.
cannedtuna@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Ooh I’ve heard that title, but not read it. Throwing that on my list.
I’ll read it after I finish Name of the Wind by Rothfuss. Enjoying the shit out of this one
DagwoodIII@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
Because I hate you and want to ruin your life.
Two words.
Adrian Tchaikovsky.
Bwah-ha-ha-ha!!
cannedtuna@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Already up-to-date on his Children of Time series. Fantastic. Tho I should check out his other works too
houndeyes@toast.ooo 3 weeks ago
The Forever War is really gud!
There’s also John Scalzi’s Old Man’s War.
DagwoodIII@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
Which reminds me of an old, almost forgotten trilogy that deserves to be brought back.
Captain Cirroco Jones of the NASA ship Ringmaster is leading her crew on the first manned mission to Saturn. They discover a mysterious, uncharted moon and move in to investigate..
Titan, Wizard, and Demon by John Varley.