“All of the characters in this book are fictitious,” the legalese in the front of Bill reads, “and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental and, besides, they aren’t even born yet.” So begins Harry Harrison’s often absurdist and sometimes bludgeoning satire of war, bureaucracy, and humanity in general. Titular Bill is a Forrest Gump-like character in the beginning of the story; he is a gentle bumpkin content to live a quiet life in a rural part of his planet. However, circumstances […]