Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
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Book Reviews of Ender's Game
Book Review: I Love This World - As messed up as it is...
Summary: 5 Stars
I love a world where people are tested young for vocations and set on the right path and this books takes it to a delicious extreme (something Orson Scott Card does very well - so does Isaac Asimov). This book almost took me to where Anne McCaffrey did in Dragonsong and the Rowan. If you mixed the two into a cynical mind, you'd get this story. While Anne McCaffrey is a hopeful author, Orson Scott Card wants to take us to the edges of humanity's willingness to exploit talent it would normally not even recognize.
That said, I love this book. I love that edge and the writing draws you in without drawing attention to itself the way some authors do. It is an insight to the thinking of a truly exceptional intelligent mind. Thank you Orson Scott Card.
Book Review: As seen through the eyes of a schoolboy
Summary: 5 Stars
In addition to being a thoroughly spellbinding action tale about Andrew Wiggin and his advancement at the military academy to which he is assigned, Ender's Game examines the human condition and mankind's place in the universe. Orson Scott Card is an immensely gifted writer and Ender's Game is one the best novels I have ever read. As seen through the eyes of a schoolboy, I am challenged to examine my own prejudices and my place in God's universe. What is the value of life? At what cost do we secure our survival and is it worth it? Are our fears real? I have now read seven of Orson Scott Card's books and I wholeheartedly recommend all of them. Ender's Game is one of his best .... and be sure to read the books that follow in the Ender's series.Book Review: Excellent tale, from a mom's perspective
Summary: 5 Stars
Others have detailed the plot, so I won't comment on that in this review. I just wanted to add my perspective as a mom - save this one for when your children are a little older (maybe 8th grade and above). They'll get more out of it at that age and will be able to appreciate it more. Also, encourage your children to read Ender's Shadow (by the same author) after this one. It's basically the same story (although different enough to make it interesting), from another character's perspective. Then discuss the different points of view with them. It'll hopefully result in some interesting discussion about characterization, perspective, and general writing/literary techniques. They may even try writing their own story - from two perspectives.Book Review: A book I read yearly
Summary: 5 Stars
I LOVE THIS BOOK. It is such a great read. Fun, interesting, thought-provoking, tense, blah, blah, blah.
The plot is original and fluid. The characters are real - there is both good and bad in all of them (and us). Very well written.
I find myself re-reading this every year or so and each time I think "wow, what a great book", but each time I'm drawn to a different part or understand it in a way I hadn't previously.
Oh, how I wish they'd make this into a movie. But they'd butcher it so maybe I don't want them to.
I think I might go read this again.
December 2008 -I read it again. Does that make me a nerd?
*taken from my review at goodreads
Book Review: An Enthralling Introduction into Science Fiction
Summary: 5 Stars
It is difficult to write a review on a book considered by many to be a modern-day classic of science fiction. I risk either falling flat in an attempt to give an honest, insightful review, or raving in a manner which invariably leads to disappointed hopes. I will err on the cautious side, therefore.
I think what draws people to Ender's Game is that it is as much psychological suspense as it is science fiction. Thus, readers who rarely enjoy SF are enthralled by Orson Scott Card's imaginative prose and engaging characters. Ender's Game is a fantastic introduction into a genre that is often classified as "nerdy." It can be enjoyed equally by hard core sci-fi fans and pedantic literary critics.