Fafnir26 OP t1_itnfuej wrote on October 24, 2022 at 10:48 PM

Reply to comment by Hellblazer1138 in Anyone else finding the Politics of Starship Troopers troubling? by Fafnir26

Ok, thats seems like a good tip. Maybe that´ll help me keep an open mind. So is the book a fun read or just aggravating if you are a leftist?

Hellblazer1138 t1_itnhphi wrote on October 24, 2022 at 11:02 PM

I didn't find it aggravating. I didn't love the main character but I didn't hate him. He's a naïve kid at the start and you're along for his growth. It's sort of geared towards young adults/teens since he was coming off from writing mostly juveniles which are more like Boy Scouts in space.

Some of those juveniles are excellent, like Citizen of the Galaxy & Tunnel in the Sky.

Fafnir26 OP t1_itniior wrote on October 24, 2022 at 11:09 PM

Okay, I think you convinced me. Might just give it a shot when I can´t stop thinking about it, have such strong feelings about it and the writing is good.