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Starship Troopers

By: Robert A. Heinlein
Narrated by: Lloyd James
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Publisher's summary

Join the Army and See the Universe. That is the motto of The Third Space War, also known as The First Interstellar War, but most commonly as The Bug War. In one of Robert Heinlein's most controversial best sellers, a recruit of the future goes through the toughest boot camp in the universe - and into battle with the Terrain Mobile Infantry against mankind's most alarming enemy.

©1959 by Robert A. Heinlein (P)1998 by Blackstone Audiobooks

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  • Hugo Award, 1960

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it was very interesting to look of the references
learned a lot..

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an excellent story & narration, muffled recording

Putting aside how one feels about the universe of the book, it puts you in the mindset of Juan Rico. One hopes that the future won't turn out like this, cause most people won't see the cracks like we can.
while I think the narrator does an excellent job, the sound samples seem like he's speaking through a cardboard tube about 20% of the time. someone should fix that!

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Forget the movie and read the book

This was a great book advance the main character all the way thew his military career the movie was almost a joke compared to this book

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A true classic well done!

First read. this book 60 years ago. Loved it then love it now. the narration was perfectly suited to the material and masterfully done.

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I came for copper and found gold!

I went into this book thinking I was going to get science fantasy fun times like in a 40k book. What I got was serious philosophy and legitimate questions to human nature and governance. I am honestly shocked and so damn happy I bought this book it is worth every second of time you spend listening to it.

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A better commentary on patriotism & what soldiering is all about cannot be written.

The layered depth of this book is amazing. As a veteran, I’m hard pressed to offer an example of a piece of literature that does a better job of spelling out what soldiering is. It’s very clear that it was written by a man who had an experience based perspective & certainly knew how to articulate it into a great story. This book addresses it’s subject matter so well that, I think it should be required reading for all recruits in basic training.

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Good book, poor recording

While I liked the book and even the narrator, there were a significant number of 1) awkward pauses and 2) re-recoded sections that were of terrible quality. It’s not enough to skip the book but it is annoying.

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Would you listen to Starship Troopers again? Why?

I was recommended this book by a friend a few years back. I will have to say that if you compare the movie to the book you will be disappointed in the movie.

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thought provoking

Where does Starship Troopers rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Starship Troopers is definitely on my Top 5

Who was your favorite character and why?

Rico, he is the only one who is developed on the story.

Which scene was your favorite?

The lecture on why the failure of the 20th/21st generations on discipline their children has led to the breakdown of modern society.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Still the lecture.

Any additional comments?

Some say it is facist, and in some points I do agree, but in others it made me rethink the weak foundations on which most current democracies are based on.

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Great story.

Great story, has been a favorite of mine since high school. Some sloppy edits in the audio but nothing which takes away from the story. It’s like a new voice reading one sentence.

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