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Old Man's War
- Old Man's War, Book 1
- Narrated by: William Dufris
- Series: Old Man's War, Book 1
- Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 03-21-17
- Language: English
- Publisher: Pan Macmillan Publishers Ltd
- Whispersync for Voice-ready
Regular price: $21.31
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Critic Reviews
"Though a lot of SF writers are more or less efficiently continuing the tradition of Robert A. Heinlein, Scalzi's astonishingly proficient first novel reads like an original work by the late grand master.... This virtuoso debut pays tribute to SF's past while showing that well-worn tropes still can have real zip when they're approached with ingenuity." ( Publishers Weekly)
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- Neil Power
- 06-23-17
Damn it kept me awake!
I use audio books to help me sleep by distracting from overthinking. This engrossed me.
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
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- Ryan
- 04-08-17
Great start to a series
If you like The Expanse or Columbus Day series you should like this.
Starts off a bit slow but towards the end you really buy into the characters and story line. Well worth the investment.
More comedy than The Expanse and at least has some sex in it which is more than I can say for some books. Excited to read the next one in the series.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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- Jan Plešek
- 09-05-18
Great book
Something between Starship Troopers and Avatar. It was my kind of taste. Looking forward for the rest of serie.
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- gottimw
- 08-07-18
Nothing interesting really happened in the story.
There was a light commentary on pointlessness of war and it was quickly brushed away.
The side characters deaths are pointless as they are not really fleshed out to make me care in the slightless.
The main protagonist feels flat and is somehow good at everything and will survive anything universe will throw at him.
Apart from few things it's just a boring go there and shot things plot.
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- Ben G
- 11-27-17
Great Naration
Having read 3 chapters, but struggling to find the time to read the rest, I hesitantly signed up to audible so I could listen to this on my daily commute. All I can say is the story was great as expected, but the narration that I was worried about doesn't disappoint either.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
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- Andy
- 10-26-17
Unnexpectedly funny, new take on Sci Fi Cliche
At first when the book began I thought the story was going to be a slow, drab affair, but about 10 minutes in my mind was changed. I am currently 6 hours in, and think its worth writing a review already. I was listening to this in my car on a long journey home from Scotland, and at times it had me crying with laughter, particularly the drill sergeant scenes. William Dufris does a fantastic job, a minor quibble may be his grasp of the female voice for those characters, somebody else said he said like a drag queen, that's a spot on description, but it doesn't in any way detract from his excellent narration of the story, clear, concise, with a great ability at bringing home the jokes like they were meant to be read.
The story itself is a great change from the standard sci fi fayre, its not all about the tech, although it is of course mentioned and in some cases explained, its more about the characters, who are engaging and memorable. This really is worth a listen, can't recommend it enough.
Top marks. Good fun, certainly made my drive down the motorway fly by!
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- Esmeralda
- 09-14-17
Loved it
I loved the book and the narration.
For me the story was something new and there was enough sci fi and personal touches in it to make it very enjoyable.
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- Grazzer
- 07-31-17
Excellent read
One of the best stories I have listened to. Very entertaining and funny in the first quarter. Maybe as I approach 75 I can relate to the old farts and the problems of an aging body. Then a bit more seriousness enters the mix, not too much, but enough to add variety to the story. A most enjoyable read.
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- matt hall
- 07-19-17
Good fun
Scalzi does a great job of world building with some accessible characters. People compare this to starship troopers and the forever war but for me the closest comparison is bill the galactic hero. As usual with scalzi there's more going on under the surface and I'm looking forward to returning to this world to learn more.
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- Ad
- 09-21-18
Excellent and original sci fi, easy read
I enjoyed this first installment of the series, its timeless, well written, and fairly light.
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- Anonymous User
- 09-20-18
Amazing story, well paced
This was a new author for me to listen to, and I wasn't disappointed. Some really great concepts and a story that grows and comes full circle to a beautiful end.
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- Amazon Customer
- 09-20-18
Solid science fiction
Old Man's War is a solid science fiction book. the story is interesting and some of the aliens are rather fun. There was not enough science for me, especially when it came to the skip-drive. This is obviously the first in a series and multiple storylines need completing for proper satisfaction, and 5 stars. The audible performance was good.
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- Anonymous User
- 09-11-18
Amazing
Such a great story, the narrator was amazing too. highly recommended to anyone that likes sci-fi books
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- MG
- 09-07-18
Very enjoyable
Touches of Bill the Galactic hero, but more mature and way less slapstick. The whole story was well put together, and the narration excellent
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- Angus L.
- 08-02-17
A good first audible book
the story is way out there, space aliens combat and some strange SciFi themes
what initially attracted me to it was the voice acting. I don't normally listen to books so I've moderated my score to 4 / 5 to compensate for the fact I haven't listened to a novel in 5 years and have nothing to compare it to. but I feel as if it deserves a 5/5 for making me listen to the end. keeping a non novel readers attention for 10 hours isn't easy
good work John (Y)
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- catwomanOz
- 10-10-17
Excellent
Devoured the whole series (except Zoe’s Tale which retells the previous book from the perspective of a teenager - skip it).
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- Michael Thurlow
- 07-11-18
enjoyable book
i enjoyed the story well enough. The narrator did a good job of making various voice types for the different characters
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance2 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- Aileen
- 06-18-18
The Narration annoys me
I’m only on chapter one, and fervently hoping that the narrator does not persist with his choice to play the main character as a folksy old fart, some awful combination of Jimmy Stewart and John Wayne. It’s driving me nuts!
I sincerely hope that, when the main character goes through his physical transformation, his voice will be ‘youngified’. If not, I don’t think I can keep listening to this.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- JBoucher
- 06-13-18
A classic, revisited
I read this classic sci-fi book in paperback a decade ago and really enjoyed it. Listening to it again as an Audible book confirms my enjoyment. The voice performance was also very good and not distracting at all.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Michael De Aston
- 01-30-18
Great book!
Would you listen to Old Man's War again? Why?
Yes i would, the humor is dark, the characters have depth, the plot suspends disbelief and i'm not going to spoil the story for you! :)
What was one of the most memorable moments of Old Man's War?
A believable story line.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Nope, i always break my books up.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- Steven bryant
- 01-22-18
Not the best, but perfect.
Engaging, entertaining, humorous and most of all, somewhat believable. Well reccomended especially as something to enjoy while working or exercising.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- B0bbyMac
- 08-24-17
Fantastic!
scalzi had a descriptive and inventive writing style, 3rd book of his I have read. thoroughly enjoyed. William dufris is a pleasure to listen to, very talented. thoroughly recommend.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- Anonymous User
- 07-26-17
Good concept, poor writing
Scalzi has a pretty interesting concept for a sci fi universe. The organisation of the government is fairly unusual.
Which is a shame, because his writing is rather poor and dialogue dull. The performance of the reader is quite good though.
I recommend this if you have already read all the other scifi stuff you want to read and don't have anything else left. Even then I'd rather go back and re-read a classic
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- uta nachkebia
- 07-15-17
the most satisfying series of all time!!!
such a well written and thought out book. the narration is top notch!! highly recommend it