Great writer but mediocre book. Maybe I just expect more from a writer I usually like. I found his tale of future elite society to be tiring and uninteresting. I don't care if can't live forever. ( )

I'd read [b:The Forever War|21611|The Forever War (The Forever War, #1)|Joe Haldeman|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1386852511s/21611.jpg|423] in high school 30 years ago and there are parts of it that I still think of to this day. I have a feeling that I'll be thinking of this book for quite a while, too. The story seemed to be all over the place (but metaphorically as well as geographically), and I'm not entirely convinced that there weren't some sections that were just there to pad out the length. The book was published in 1990, and it's interesting to read about the FUTURE of 1995, 2015, etc, and how there are some basic tech that happened during that time that obviously the author couldn't/didn't anticipate (like cell phones and ubiquitous internet).
The core story is of 2 people on the run from people out to get them and the various adventures that they get into; nothing innovative there. The world-building is what set this story apart - that and the 2 methods of "immortality" that are explored. ( )

A techno-conspiracy thriller where Immortaility is medically possible, aside from accident or murder but the procedure must be repeated every ten years or so and you must hand over all your worldly goods to the Foundation that monopolises the procedure in order to get it done - additionally, you must be able to give at least a million every time.

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A fun SF story about a well-thought out immortality and it's effect on personality, society, and financials. The book has plenty of story, action, and plot twists that keep it very interesting as the science is broken down. The characters are great, but don't hold too much personality. While it is a very good book, it is not as good as Forever War. SF fans should still check out this book though. ( )

A good, compelling read. The strange biology came out of nowhere at the end, and didn't seem necessary to resolve the plot. But the resolution worked anyway, even if it was given somewhat more cursory attention than the rest of the plot. ( )