Old Man's War

Scalzi does an excellent job of writing science fiction with the character in mind before world building.

I have a hard time getting into books that spend the first few chapters telling me a bunch of names which I can't pronounce with no inkling of story. This is not one of those books.

John Perry's character is a quirky 75 year old writer that signs up to be a solder because there's nothing left for him on Earth. The journey with Perry is very enjoyable and well thought out. His interactions with other characters is, at times, emotional and, others, hilarious.

I will definitely be checking out more fiction from John Scalzi.