Summary:Johnny Rico decides to join the MI (Mobile Infantry) after high school. in his time, the only way to get franchise is to serve a term of at least 2 years in the armed forces. The book tells teh story of his joining up and the subsequent adventures he has as a trooper. A lot of the book is philosophical in nature. Why is violence necessary? Who should have the right to vote? Those kind of discussions fill the book.
My Thoughts:
Much better than the movie. The movie is good in its own right as a cheesy popcorn flick, but the book has some serious meat to it. Not as fun, but it makes you think a little. Heinlein has some interesting commentary especially about China and the 20th century that looks pretty prophetic given that it was written in 1959.
Trivia:
This section is stupid. Go read the Wikipedia page.
Links:
Amazon
Starship Troopers at Wikipedia
Review at scifi.com
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