Forever Free

By: Joe Haldeman

Narrated by: Peter Berkrot

From Joe Haldeman, the all-time master of military science fiction, comes the new novel set in the universe of his Hugo and Nebula Award-winning classic The Forever War.

An epic story about war, peace, and the price of freedom, Forever Free reintroduces listeners to William Mandella - who has been living peacefully on the planet called Middle Finger, a refuge for humans who refuse to become part of the group mind known as Man. But after decades of this peace, Mandella and others are tired of living like zoo animals. So they steal a starship - and embark upon a voyage that will forever change their understanding of the universe, and themselves.

©1999 Joe Haldeman (P)2016 Recorded Books

Awful Ending

there's the beginning of a story then an abrupt end completely out of left field as though the author just got bored of writing. They meet God and God says "yeah I did everything, bye"

Different direction from Forever War

Forever War was a sprawling political war epic in the tradition of Robert Heinlein. Forever Free is at once a smaller, personal story that, by the end, seems like a cosmic tale concocted by Aasimov, Clarke and Dick while sitting at a cafe with Serling in the Twilight Zone.

Love the author, great story, but not what you’d expect.

This is still a great book, but do not expect the same tone or tenor as the original. It does make sense considering it was written two decades after the first, but the names felt recycled for exposure. I feel it would have ultimately stood better on its own; as a new narrative. Still recommend a listen.

Literal Deus ex Machina

A Literal Deus ex Machina - interesting premise, but author undermines it through lazy plot devices. A very far cry from the genius of the Forever War.

great book not so great narration

If you can vet past the narrator its a decent book. preferred the firat book overall.