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Old Man’s War

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Old Man’s War Overview
  • Military Science Fiction
    • Creates an alternative society
  • Protagonist joins the military at age 75
  • Set in the future
    • Humans can colonize distant planets
    • Nanotechnology & DNA manipulation
    • Aliens compete with humans to colonize planets
  • 320 pages
  • Easy to read
    • Only had to look up a couple of words
    • Plot makes sense, no confusing politics etc
    • Few characters to track/remember
  • Fast pacing with interesting concepts
Final thoughts

An enjoyable SciFi read that isn’t too brain-burny and flows well. Plot advances organically and not too much ‘plot-armour’ for the protagonist. Builds an interesting world with unique alien races and is well worth the read.

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Artemis Book Review + Reading

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Artemis by Andy Weir Overview
  • Artemis > The Martian
  • Gentle Science Fiction
    • Set in 2080’s – tech is believable/possible?
    • Set in Artemis, the first and only city on the moon
      • Creates an alternative but believable society
  • Protagonist has charisma & spunk
    • Plently of LOL / nose snort moments
  • Plot is not advanced by dumb decisions
    • Adventure unfolds organically
    • Action packed with believable outcomes
  • 309 pages
  • Easy to read
    • Maybe too easy to read
      • Read twice in 2 and 3 days
    • Don’t think I had to look up any words
    • Plot makes sense, no confusing politics etc
    • Few characters to track/remember
Final thoughts

Well worth the read! It is a fun and fast-paced adventure that can be devoured in a short period of time.

Happy Reading!