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Armor is a science fiction book from my "top ten list" of favorite Sci-Fi books, maybe in my top ten in any category.
This is probably my third or fourth re-read of this great book.
It's the story of Felix, a foot soldier in a war against an alien ant-like race. It's got your standard hard-core sci-fi plot elements: aliens who are seemingly unstoppable, a hero who might be more than he seems, a crusty space pirate who might really have a heart of gold, beautiful women, space ships, interstellar t ...more
This is probably my third or fourth re-read of this great book.
It's the story of Felix, a foot soldier in a war against an alien ant-like race. It's got your standard hard-core sci-fi plot elements: aliens who are seemingly unstoppable, a hero who might be more than he seems, a crusty space pirate who might really have a heart of gold, beautiful women, space ships, interstellar t ...more
Oh man, if only the whole book was a good as the last 100 pages, it would get 5 Stars not just 3. Alas, there are two or three great stories here, but none are fully fleshed out. The first story is about Felix, a survior of uncounted "drops" on Banshee, home of the enemy "Ants". Felix is the ultimate soldier in his Armor, wreaking havoc on the hordes of enemy 1,000# "ants" that attack any military landing on the planet.
The second story revolves around Jack Crow, a famous brigand and scoundrel, a ...more
The second story revolves around Jack Crow, a famous brigand and scoundrel, a ...more
Very interesting book on the psychological effects of war on people or specifically the soldiers. The novel is also about how wasteful war is and at some point why war is being waged is lost except to wage war for the sake of war.
When I first read the book I thought of Starship Troopers from Robert Heinlein...One criticism of the book I have is that it was a weeee bit predictable and at some point I really could not identify with the characters.
When I first read the book I thought of Starship Troopers from Robert Heinlein...One criticism of the book I have is that it was a weeee bit predictable and at some point I really could not identify with the characters.
The disjointed nature of the book got me. The power armor battle scenes with Felix are 5 star, as is the ending. The middle bit is 1 star boring.
Not a plot-heavy book, especially during the first section. The action was interesting, but the lack of a plot made it uninteresting.
This is and has been one of my favorites for years.
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