Armor — John Steakley
- Author
- John Steakley
- Finished
- Rating
- ★★★★☆
- Categories
- Fiction, Science Fiction
- Get it
- Open Library
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What it's about
Felix is a scout in an endless war against giant insect-like aliens on a planet called Banshee. He fights inside a powered suit of armour, and survives by letting a cold, detached part of himself take over in combat. A second storyline follows people on a remote station who come across the recordings from his suit and slowly piece together who he was.
Similar books
- Starship Troopers — Robert Heinlein
- The Forever War — Joe Haldeman
- Old Man's War — John Scalzi
What I liked
- The battle scenes are fast, frightening and easy to follow.
- Felix's way of coping says something real about trauma and endurance.
- The two storylines come together well at the end.
What I didn't like
- The switch to the second storyline is abrupt and takes a while to pay off.
- The middle section drags compared with the opening.
Should you read it?
Yes, if you like military sci-fi with more on its mind than action. Push through the slow patch in the middle — the last third is worth it.
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Notes
- Published in 1984.
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