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Title: Boring, pale comparison to Haldeman's earlier work
Review: I know this is no sequel to Haldeman's FOREVER WAR, it says so in the book.And it's not. Whereas FOREVER WAR was an imaginative metaphor for Vietnam, FOREVER PEACE is a dull read.Is there a trend toward domestic issues in sci-fi? It appears so. COSM, TERMINAL EXPERIMENT, and now this book, all devote large chunks to the character's "issues," dysfunctions, and interpersonal problems.Hey, if I wanted that, I'd listen to some radio psychobabbler or watch Jerry Springer. The characters in this book would make great guests on those shows. And they're self-absorbed enough to enjoy doing it. To me, the reader, they're just boring.What sci-fi elements this book contains (jacking into one another's minds) isn't terribly original. From some unknown first time writer, this book would be acceptable pap. I guess I just expected something more from the author of THE FOREVER WAR.
