Rating: 5.00 (1 ratings)
First published 1959
In the midst of an interstellar war, a young recruit named Juan Rico joins the Terran Federation's elite Mobile Infantry. Enduring a punishing boot camp, Rico is forged into a hardened soldier, then thrust into the brutal Bug War's frontlines. As the Terran forces suffer devastating losses, Rico must rely on his training and the camaraderie of his unit to survive the relentless alien onslaught. Heinlein's classic blends gritty military action with thought-provoking questions about citizenship, violence, and the nature of service.
Genres: science-fiction, military-fiction, adventure, action
Vibes: fast-paced, gritty, thought-provoking
Tropes: coming-of-age, found-family
Setting: Terran Federation
Period: Interstellar War
208 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Berkley Medallion
Content warnings: graphic-violence