Earthborn (Homecoming Saga) by Orson Scott Card
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Book Reviews of Earthborn (Homecoming Saga)
Book Review: An adequate book but disapointed me after the first four.
Summary: 5 Stars
As usual Mr. Card is an excellent writer but I was very disapointed that he didn't continue the characters from the previous four books which were absolutely wonderful. Please, Orsen write volume 4.5 to let us know what happened to our beloved characters. Volume 5 was good but a let down from the first 4.Book Review: Card understands the human condition
Summary: 5 Stars
I completed this series about a year ago. This series was excellent from book 1 through 5. I disagree with the critics who wanted more of the same old characters from books 1-4. Book 4 adequately resolved the conflicts between those characters and there was simply no more to tell. Book 5 makes a seamless transition between the old and the new characters. It is classic Card, impressive in the depth of its character development, and in the exploration of human motivations. More important however, it showed that Card has great skill in setting mood and describing the environment. The question of who or what is the keeper of the Earth is finally answered, and I am somewhat suprised that some readers can't appreciate the answer. This is a fitting conclusion to a very good series. I just hope that Card leaves well enough alone and not spoil this body of work by writing another book in this series, as he did with Alvin Journeyman.Book Review: Goodbye 1st Nephi, hello Alma
Summary: 3 Stars
If you are going to read this because you read the first 4 books and want to find out what happened, don't read this one. The characters Card built in the first 4 are not in this book, and are basically never mentioned. Few unanswered questions are answered. This book takes place hundreds of years later. (For those of you following the Book of Mormon paralels, this book takes place during the lifetime of Alma the Younger.) Regardless of dropping the previous characters, this book was a good read in and of itself. You got this far, go ahead and finish the series.Book Review: Not a fitting conclusion to an excellent series
Summary: 2 Stars
Coming after four books which I had enjoyed immensely this was a huge disappointment. All the questions which were posed in the previous books just seemed to be completely ignored and left me feeling cheated. Mr Card please spend some time writing a proper conclusion to this series.Book Review: Did it end?
Summary: 4 Stars
I don't think it was such a bad book. Some of the reviews on here almost scared me into not buying it. It was weird adjusting to the all new characters, but you find some similar qualities between the new and old cast. The worst thing about this book is that it never came to a solid conclusion. Like the rest of the Homecoming books, it left you wondering what was next. I thought the end of a series was supposed to come to a more solid conclusion. I DO suggest you buy it.