Audiobook Old Man's War (Old Man's War, #1) by John Scalzi in the ListenBook app
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Book description
John Scalzi's Old Man's War isn't just a great sci-fi premise-it's a perfectly pitched audiobook experience that makes you wish you'd started listening years ago. Forget the clichés of young soldiers; Scalzi's hero, John Perry, is 75, visiting his late wife's grave before enlisting in humanity's interstellar war effort. The setup-elderly citizens getting enhanced bodies for two years of frontline combat in exchange for a new life on a colony world-isn't just clever; it's deeply human. And that's where the audiobook shines.
The narrator, David Pittu, nails Perry's voice: weary, dryly observant, and unexpectedly funny. You hear the exhaustion in his voice when he admits he's "not the type to die young," then the quiet awe as he realizes his new body can outrun a deer. Pittu doesn't just read the words; he makes you feel Perry's disbelief at surviving a battle, his frustration with the CDF's bureaucracy, and the bittersweet weight of leaving Earth behind. The humor Scalzi writes-like Perry's confusion over "the new body" being called a "replacement"-lands perfectly in audio, where tone and pacing carry the wit.
What elevates this beyond a standard military sci-fi tale is how Scalzi explores aging and purpose through Perry's eyes. The audiobook lets you sit with those moments: Perry realizing he's now a soldier who can outfight younger recruits, or the quiet moment he imagines his wife's reaction to his new life. The pacing is brisk, matching Scalzi's snappy dialogue, but never rushes the emotional beats. Battle scenes crackle with tension, but it's the quieter moments-Perry learning to navigate his enhanced body, or the camaraderie with fellow "old men"-that linger.
You don't just hear the story; you feel its heart. The narrator's warmth makes the stakes feel personal, not just galactic. When Perry says he joined "to see what it's like to be young again," it's not a gimmick-it's a profound, relatable truth about what we carry into new chapters. The audiobook transforms Scalzi's sharp, accessible prose into something intimate, like a friend sharing a wild, heartfelt story over coffee. It's the rare sci-fi debut that's both thrilling and deeply moving, and the audio format makes it impossible not to get swept up. By the time Perry's two years end, you'll be as eager as he is for the next chapter-and already wondering if that colonist homestead is real.
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