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Keso Shengelia
Besides the realistic depictions of combat on other planets and the mind-bending questions that are posed about relativity and assimilation, the overarching theme of the novel, in my opinion, is the absurdity of war. From the futile nature of military strategy in a war in which lifetimes pass between each battle and the notion of soldiers fighting for the safety of a world that they don’t even recognize anymore to the final devastating revelation about the reason for war in the first place, Hald ...more
Dale Mooney
Mar 11, 2012 rated it really liked it
I very much enjoyed this book. Very interesting concepts and the ending made me think "yeah, im glad about that" ...more
Chris
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