awesome sociopolitical commentary. NOT the same as the movie! some of the characters are the same, but this is much deeper than just kill the bugs

Pretty good classic military sci-fi. I could do without the social commentary, but it did not ruin the story.

I have read a couple Heinlein books now. I love his writing style. Having seen the movie, I expected the book to be similar but better. This went leaps and bounds beyond my expectations! Heinlein had a lot more to say than "Kill the bugs!"

Really enjoyable and thoughtful.

Started reading this book, but couldn't finish it. I couldn't get interested in it.

Vintage Heinlein - much, much, much better than the stupid movie that came out. Did I say much? Heinlein was a patriot, and very pro-military - but he was never for using the young men and women of the military as cannon fodder, or for putting them through the meat grinder. He makes some real interesting statements here. A must read.

I find it interesting that upon entering the ISBN for this book, I see the cover art has been changed to an image from the movie. Yet the book I'm listing is the original story, not the travesty the movie was. What made the book so much better wasn't necessarily the power suits, though they were sorely missed in the movie. It was the details of the political environment that the Mobile Infantry was defending. Without the political commentary, the movie was just a shell of Heinlein's vision.

well-written, full of action, you'll like it. Heinlein is a spellbinding author!

THIS IS NOTHING LIKE THE MOVIE OR EVEN CLOSE TO THE MOVIE WHICH IS A GOOD THING.

This is a story narrated by a guy who is becoming a soldier in the future, and all of the experiences he has with fellow officers, and some of the missions against the Bugs...

An excellent sci-fi war novel from the viewpoint of a grunt. This novel has very little in common with the movie of the same name. This book is more akin to "Platoon" in space than anything else. The reason is because it's essentially Heinlein retelling his experiences island-hopping during WWII with a futuristic twist. One of his best books.

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Please don't let a horrible movie stop you from reading an excellent book. The book is true to Heinlein's style and addresses the concepts of patriotism, duty, and responsibility, as well as what they mean to different people. Of note is the books take on wars in general and specifically the bug war around which the events of the book are centered; who were the aggressors? Why does the war happen? How does the war affect each of the central characters? Worth reading twice.

Good novel for any Science Fiction lover!

As many others have mentioned this book bears only a passing resemblance to the movie of the same name. Set in the future where citizenship is earned through military service and Earth is under attack from a far off world. What does it mean to be a citizen? What does it mean to be a soldier? What's it like to be a foot soldier in the military of the future? The social and political commentary make this a fascinating read and Heinlein presents an extraordinary view of what the future military might look like.

Better than the movie

Classic Heinlein.

It's Heinlein - nothing more needs to be said!

This book is so much better than the movie!

Great Science Fiction!!

somewhat dated

One of Robert Heilein's most popular books. Not the best I've read but still an enjoyable novel.

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