I just read The Forever War by Joe Haldeman. Here’s how I think I came across it:
- I was browsing Audible because I’m always browsing Audible
- I saw a link to The Accidental Time Machine which is a somewhat recent book and part of the description mentioned that the author wrote The Forever War
- I came across The Forever War while walking around Amazon Books in Columbus Circle
At that point I learned it was published in the 70s. It was also at that point that I learned it was a science fiction book. I set out to pick up a softcover novel. I’ll write another post on this, but I suspect it will help me practice focus.
I just finished the book and would like to present some reasons for why you might want to check the book out.
Did you enjoy Interstellar? Particularly the haunting idea of aging while your friends check out a planet with time dilation effect and you’re many years older while they’ve only aged a few hours?
You might like The Forever War.
Are you interested in the Vietnam War? And have you ever imagined what it would be like if instead of Vietnam it was different galaxies and times?
You might like The Forever War.
Do you enjoy brutal war scenes with people wearing suits that would fit right into Gears of War or Halo?
You might like The Forever War.
I really enjoyed it.