
Dubois, whom he later finds out was a Lieutenant Colonel in the Terran Federation.

Take his History and Moral Philosophy teacher, Jean V. Written through Rico’s eyes these second characters still take up large portions of the book. Written as a memoir from Juan ‘Johnnie’ Rico’s perspective, there are a lot of information dumps from various characters.

This has led some to praise the books reflective views while others have criticised its heavy use of military propaganda. Starship Troopers is not only one of the most controversial works of Sci-Fi but also one of the most talked about.įirst released in 1959, it’s thought that Heinlein wrote the book as a direct response to the nuclear testing moratorium taking place at the time.
