Forever Peace: Forever War Book 2 (Forever War Series)

Fantastic exploration of technology and the effects on society. Wonderfully complex characters and world changing events. Loved it and would love a follow up!

I read this after reading Forever Free which was truly awful. This is much better so possibly I have been a little generous.The basic idea is a very interesting one, I thought the plot was okay and was carried forward quite well. The change of narrative viewpoint, that others have not commented on negatively, did not put me off. Character development was a somewhat weak.I think that there was one enormous plot hole, see below, which undercut the ending by quite a bit. That left me feeling rather cheated that this had not been addressed at all.Probably I wanted to give this 3 to 3.5 stars but it crept up to 4 stars because of the context in which I read it.SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERSEveryone needs to have an operation to have the jack inserted. That presumably cannot be done on children whilst they are still growing and developing, so what happens to everyone from birth until, say, 18 who has all of the normal human aggressive tendencies in a pacifistic world. What if the 18 year olds don't want to be operated on?

I enjoyed this but was confused to find that it has no links whatever with "The Forever War". I suppose it deals with some of the same themes but its set in a different universe future as far as I can see.It is all the more relevant given the current fashion for death at a distance aka Drone Warfare. The psychological fallout the operators must deal with is a big part of the story. The current age of wars arguably manufactured to suit the protagonists economic interests also chimes with the book. It was good but not great and is worth a read, but don't expect a connection to The Forever War.

war as seen from a less glorious angle. A unique insight into soldiers and future war. I have read this many times and still enjoy it.

A story of a deadly machine and the solution that ended war and made pacifists of nearly every person on Earth .

The story is bit slow to start, but eventually it grabs you and drags you in without you even noticing!

It’s an ok book but has nothing to do with the prequel.

Don't be fooled this is not a sequel to forever war but does use the same technology. A great premise of ending all violence leads to a great story.

A very interesting yarn, waiting for it to unravel, then trying to follow the skeins as they spin off in several directions. It all comes back together at the end and the world has changed. It's worth the read - I couldn't put it down.

I love the imagination of this author. I love his ideas about the possibilities of human to human electronic interface.Also touches on the metaphysical concepts of enlightenment and liberation through the breaking down of interpersonal barriers. I would have liked to see him go a bit further in that area but I enjoyed what he did.

thank you!

vraiement un excellent ouvrage, on sent que l'auteur a vecu des mauvais moment dans sa vie et que l'episode post vietnam forge l'atmosphere de cette fiction.

Haldeman is a very good writer. His prose is literate and clear. He hasn't succumbed to the currently fashionable, but confusing, practice of using plural pronouns to refer to individuals. In this book, he alternates points of view between the protagonist and the omniscient author which I found disorienting until I recognized the pattern. The antagonists are all, stereotypically, white, American, and religious. (But, unlike truly religious people in real life, are neither generous nor compassionate -- quite the contrary, these guys are fanatical, sadistic, and bigoted.) In places, the gore is a bit too graphic for my taste. Otherwise, the story is exciting and well told. The science is far-fetched but plausible, extending but not violating known scientific principles. It all adds up to a book well worth reading for a sci-fi fan.