L to R (Western Style). There’s one thing worse than dying. It’s coming back to do it again and again… When the alien Gitai invade, Keiji Kiriya is just one of many raw recruits shoved into a suit of battle armor and sent out to kill. Keiji dies on the battlefield, only to find himself reborn each morning to fight and die again and again. On the 158th iteration though, he sees something different, something out of place: the female soldier known as the Bitch of War. Is the Bitch the key to Keiji’s escape, or to his final death?
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Hiroshi Sakurazaka was born in 1970. After a career in information technology, he published his first novel, Wizards’ Web in 2003. His 2004 short story, “Saitama Chainsaw Massacre,” won the 16th SF Magazine Reader’s Award. His other novels include Slum Online and Characters (co-written with Hiroki Azuma).
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40 of 41 people found the following review helpful
By L. Robokoff
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I am a United States soldier. Being that I really cant stand to read war novels or anything military related. In fact I like to read anything that can get me as far from reality as I can.
I was looking in the public selection on the bookshelf and I noticed this title staring me down. The cover art was brilliant. Big suit of cybernetic armor with Japanese style of art. I said to myself this book has to be good. I know your not supposed to judge a book by its cover but I did.
I took it to my rack and began to read it. I was shocked to find how similar it is with our real world yet so far apart I felt like I was in another reality.
It had all the basics of the military in it. The Japanese 301st ID and the United Stated special forces. It was also interesting to see the military tactics used portrayed in this novel.
This book is Excellent for anyone who just wants to get away for the day or any anime scifi war zone action buff. I picked it up and couldn't put it down. Though short, I think this book was worth more than a lot of legends we know today.
Well worth the price.
I was looking in the public selection on the bookshelf and I noticed this title staring me down. The cover art was brilliant. Big suit of cybernetic armor with Japanese style of art. I said to myself this book has to be good. I know your not supposed to judge a book by its cover but I did.
I took it to my rack and began to read it. I was shocked to find how similar it is with our real world yet so far apart I felt like I was in another reality.
It had all the basics of the military in it. The Japanese 301st ID and the United Stated special forces. It was also interesting to see the military tactics used portrayed in this novel.
This book is Excellent for anyone who just wants to get away for the day or any anime scifi war zone action buff. I picked it up and couldn't put it down. Though short, I think this book was worth more than a lot of legends we know today.
Well worth the price.
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
By G. Markwardt
Format:Paperback
Groundhog's Day meets Starship Troopers is the best way to describe the story in All You Need Is Kill. It's a whole lot of fun and a wild ride. At just about 200 pages it's an exciting quick read that's just begging to be flown through. The only thing that puts me off is the $14 price tag on the cover that's a little steep for a 200 page paperback but it's definitely a lot of fun if you're a sci fi or anime buff.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
It's too bad the English edition didn't keep the interior artwork from the original Japanese light novel. Even without it, this is an excellent book. Without giving away more than is on the back cover: Private Keiji is a green recruit, about to face his first battle against an implacable and incomprehensible alien foe. He dies, only to wake up and do it all over again. And again. And again. How many painful deaths can he face? Is he trapped alone in a personal hell, or is there a way out? The ending works quite well; like most good war novels, it refuses to allow an easy "and they all lived happily ever after!" cop-out.
Really, the point of the book is about suffering, and how people face it. The old saying is that "a coward dies a thousand deaths, a hero dies only once". But not poor Keiji: whether a hero or a coward, he dies over and over and over...
Really, the point of the book is about suffering, and how people face it. The old saying is that "a coward dies a thousand deaths, a hero dies only once". But not poor Keiji: whether a hero or a coward, he dies over and over and over...
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Groundhog Day on a killing field! Super entertaining read!
Really enjoyed this book! And hell, I didn't even realize they were adapting it for a Feature Film until after I finished it! Super fast paced and packed full of action.
Published 23 hours ago by ChickenHawk07
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good read
Killed this book over a long weekend and enjoyed it. Got a little bit predictable near the end but it is still worth the time.
Published 4 days ago by Ross
4.0 out of 5 stars
Pretty good
It's pretty good but strongly reads like a sci fi anime film as another reviewer stated. So if you want an anime film in novel form, this book is absolutely perfect, if not, it's... Read more
Published 16 days ago by Steven
5.0 out of 5 stars
action packed fun
Great read. It's no Cathcer in the Rye, but it doesn't pretend to be.
It keeps a good pace throughout and is simple, fast paced action. Read more
It keeps a good pace throughout and is simple, fast paced action. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Exo47
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fun read
The plot needs a bit more explanation regarding the mechanics of the looping, but everything else is fun. Light, quick, and easy.
Published 2 months ago by A. Kirwin
5.0 out of 5 stars
thrill ride
one of my new all time faves. couldnt put it down. original intense and profound. a must read. sci fi soldier xeno story
Published 3 months ago by D. Mckay Stewart
4.0 out of 5 stars
A fun, fast read
This is a great read along the lines of Armor, Starship Troopers, and even Old Man's War - whose talented author, John Scalzi, has a quote on the cover of this book. Read more
Published 4 months ago by N. J. Steere
5.0 out of 5 stars
Groundhog day for military sci-fi
This is a great book and I really enjoyed it. Time-travel is a trope that so few authors get right. This was a great fast paced read. Read more
Published 4 months ago by J. Webb
4.0 out of 5 stars
Time Loops are Nice.
The book is a nice read for military and sci-fi junkies, and warrants a good few hours of your time. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mark Ignacio
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good piece of sci-fi
I finally took a time to read the book... and finished it in on day. Its not military sci-fi as we know. Its much closer to anti-war novels, but without too strong apel. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Ales Smutny
