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Title: Great narrative style, great vision, let down ending
Review: Joe Haldeman is one of the few authors whose books I will buy in hardback without a second thought. "The Forever War" remains one of my top 2 or 3 favorite books of all time, in all genres.This book shows him growing still as a writer, not afraid to experiment with style.The story flows from one character to the next in a seamless way: the section transitions are usually continuous with the focus and the action merely shifting to another character in the scene. This is extremely well done, and holds your interest well. It also advances the plot nicely.His vision of life in the near (~50 years hence) future is well realized. It is easy to believe that people will live just like this.Sadly, the ending seems to be just tacked on. It is a letdown. For a book focused on the "Coming" of aliens, I expected a bigger bang, but got only a fizzle.Summary: read if you're a Haldeman fan, but wait for the paperback.
