A War of Gifts: An Ender Story (Ender)

A War of Gifts: An Ender Story (Ender)
by Orson Scott Card

A War of Gifts: An Ender Story (Ender)
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Author: Orson Scott Card
Edition: Hardcover
Published: 2007-10-30
ISBN: 0765312824
Number of pages: 128
Publisher: Tor Books

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Book Review: "Children have no religion." Card's expose of religious indoctrination?
Summary: 3 Stars

A War of Gifts: An Ender Story, by Orson Scott Card is a snippet from Ender's Game. It involves two kids from Battle School: Zeck the religious zealot, and Dutch-loving Dink.

Here's what we know:

1. This book will make little sense without having read Ender's Game.

2. You'll blow through this book and its 126 pages in about an hour or two.

3. Ender Wiggins, as he always does, saves the day.

4. Card really goes into the indoctrination of youth into a religious movement, as well as the hypocrisies, inconsistencies, cherry picking, and logical leaps of faith/fanaticism in many religious doctrines.

5. This book is shelved in "young adult sci-fi" in our local library. Whether YA or A, you still have to have read Ender's Game.

While not of Ender's Game quality, it still was interesting. Zeck was too much of a pest, however, and the students in Battle School would not have put up with his shenanigans.

Summary of A War of Gifts: An Ender Story (Ender)

Orson Scott Card offers a Christmas gift to his millions of fans with this short novel set during Ender's first years at the Battle School where it is forbidden to celebrate religious holidays.
The children come from many nations, many religions; while they are being trained for war, religious conflict between them is not on the curriculum. But Dink Meeker, one of the older students, doesn't see it that way. He thinks that giving gifts isn't exactly a religious observation, and on Sinterklaas Day he tucks a present into another student's shoe.

This small act of rebellion sets off a battle royal between the students and the staff, but some surprising alliances form when Ender comes up against a new student, Zeck Morgan. The War over Santa Claus will force everyone to make a choice.

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