Starship Troopers

Rating:
Summary: The book was very interesting and fun reading.
Review: The book was fun and exciting. I thought the book was rather thought provoking and interesting regarding cumpolsory military service and democracy in the U.S

Rating:
Summary: additional reading
Review: It's been a long time since I read this one and there wasn'tanything that compels me to re-read it. The idea that society has tobe structured around a military is plausible if unappealing for those who think that Sparta was not the ideal society. A lot of "the everlasting glory of the infantry" romance is more than adequately rebutted in "Bill, The Galactic Hero". Heinlein's story-telling skills and future prediction are superb and even a book with a lot authoritarian philosophizing from this period of his work is worth a read. I prefer any number of his other books; Double Star.

Rating:
Summary: One of my favorites!
Review: An excellent story! Full of politacl philosophy, it follows the path of an army volunterr. Some action, but it's the character development and political beliefs that take center stage. Not for young teens, more for the older child. It makes you think

Rating:
Summary: A great book for teenage boys
Review: I read this book back in 1960 and thought it was a good novel with mostly childish views of society and militarism. It was and is, however, an excellent action novel for teenage boys.

Rating:
Summary: Bread and Circuses NOT!
Review: An intriguing look at future society that reverses social decay through some highly plausible practices. Public corporal punishment, really holding adults responsible for there offspring (what a novel concept!), and requiring those who would seek public office as well as those who want a say in politics to earn there franchise. An excellent read at any level

Rating:
Summary: Still Great after All These Years...
Review: I first read Starship Troopers in 1963. I have read it at least 10 times since. I managed to get my sons to read it and my wife. Why? This is Heinlein at his best. Here is solid SF woven with thought-provoking ideas. Do I agree with the Master? Sometimes! but I find him more interesting every year as the world unfolds more in the vein of his ideas than ever. I have taught History of Personal Moral Philosphy. This is one of the texts. A must read for anyone willing to challenge their beliefs or anyone in for a great read. Science fiction at its best. (The movie will be crap, but I will see it anyway

Rating:
Summary: One of the finest novels ever written.
Review: Second only to his "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress", this is one of Heinlein's best. Those just looking for a mindless action story and foolish enough to judge a book by it's cover will be disappointed. Starship Troopers is many things. It is the story of a young man finding his place in life. It also accurately recounts the eternal realities of a successful career in the military. And the book provides a thoughtful discussion of the reasons for having armies and governments, and how and when force should and should not be used. Moreover, the projections of future warfare are so accurate that Starship Troopers is still being used as a textbook in war colleges around the world. Those who couldn't cut it in the military may prefer the more recent (and endlessly pessimistic) imitation "The Forever War" by Joe Haldeman, but Starship Troopers remains a far superior work. Ignore the travesty of a movie coming this year; read the brilliant book

Rating:
Summary: Heinlein can do no wrong!
Review: Only my sixth Heinlein novel and I can't believe I haven't rushed out to read all I could get my hands on. I had to read this one BEFORE the movie was released out of fear it would ruin it for me. Troopers was a gem! Far from the standard 'war in space' novels, you don't have to be a military enthusiast to thoroughly enjoy it. Read it, read it now. You'll be entertained from cover to cover..

Rating:
Summary: Let's make sure what we're talking about here.
Review: I wrote a review in April, which I just reread and discovered I gave Starship Troopers a 10. Surely as the sun will rise over Florida, this book is a 10, but only if only science fiction is considered. Let us not take leave of our senses. It ain't that good. If anyone really wants to know what I consider a 10, let them read All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy, which is one of the best American novels of the 20th Century and a hell of an adventure tale in its own right. Starship Troopers is "solid gold Heinlein," but I'm downgrading my rating to a 6

Rating:
Summary: Loved The Book!! - Disliked the ending!
Review: I must admit, I read this book because I heared it was going to be a movie. I was under the impresion it would be a shoot'm up kinda novel, especialy based on the start (Whew!). I was suprised how it was more on the millitary mindset . It realy made me think again about the millitary, not as to join or not but, what people see in the service.

Well as to the ending, I want to know If there is another book that continues the saga?

Good Book!

To Sony: If you's Guyz mezz this one up... Get out of the movie buisness