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Book Review By stan
Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein

The spiders are attacking! This is the story of mankind's fight against a race of intelligent aggressive insects.


Plot & Themes
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story
Coming of age Yes
Youngster becomes - great warrior
Training/Apprent. Yes
Working up the ranks of...
War or Invasion Yes
Major kinds of combat: - guns - -
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 70 %
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 0 %
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10 %
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20 %

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status:
Age: - a teen

Main Adversary
Identity: - an entire race
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a substantial amount

Setting
Terrain
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body: - humans in a futuristic society - unfriendly aliens
Planet outside solar system? Yes

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
scientific jargon? (SF only) - none/very little science jargon needed
How much dialogue? - significantly more dialog than descript
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