The Forever War by Joe Haldeman
Hello, Stranger. Let's talk about Joe Haldeman's The Forever War. The Short of It Plot: Time dilation means that the world you leave when you go to war is never the one you come back to. Page Count: 278 Award: 1975 Nebula, 1976 Hugo, and 1976 Locus Worth a read : Yes Primary Driver: (Plot, World , or Character ) Bechdel Test : Fail Technobabble: Low-Moderate. Review: I really like this book. Manages to be both thrilling millitary SF and a treatise on the futility of war/the military-industrial complex. Nice application of relativistic speeds changing to dynamics of warfare. Chilling depiction of the alienation felt by soldiers returning home. The evolution of Earth is interesting, though Haldeman is a bit indelicate with his approach to homosexuality. The Medium of It Spoiler Free! A note before diving in: it turns out that there are a number of different versions of this book. This seems to happen a lot. I read a more recent edition, whi...