Ender's Shadow (Ender, Book 5) by Orson Scott Card
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Book Reviews of Ender's Shadow (Ender, Book 5)
Book Review: Better than Ender's Game
Summary: 5 Stars
I really liked Ender's Game, and then I read Ender's Shadow....I must say, Ender's Shadow, In my opinion, is just...Better. I love Bean. I believe that may be the reason I like this book so much, because the character Bean is so likable by ME. I love the way Orson Scott Card lays out his characters. All of them have depth. The "scenery" Card paints for us is so speculative. I have this perception of battle school in my head such that I would LOVE to go there. I want to be part of Ender's team. I want to be friends with him and Bean and their friends. I know it sounds silly, but it's true. And isn't that what fiction books are about? Immersing yourself in a fantasy? Card, with his writing, makes it easy for me to Indulge in this series. Whee!Book Review: Amazing story. It's all you would like to know in a parallel book.
Summary: 5 Stars
Orson Scott Card was brilliant in 1985, when he wrote his flawless book Ender's Game, and 14 years later, after finishing his Ender's Saga, he thought of the perfect creation to keep the fans going with his story. Ender's Shadow is a perfect book which fills the gaps and answers the question that Ender's Game leaves us.
It tells the story of Bean (perfectly called Ender's Shadow), from his birth to his return back to earth, after fighting the war against the formics with Ender as his commander. The book goes through his whole Battle School experience, as isteresting as Ender's.
This is a must-read book.
Book Review: Bean Better Than Ender??? Possibly
Summary: 5 Stars
While this book is consistent with the Ender is God view, Bean is a separate and uniquely intriguing character. His childhood is about as far from fairy tale as one can get and still be a child-safe book. He's got a brain unparalleled in the known world, which must have been a daunting task for the author to describe well, but somehow Orson Scott Card succeeds.
I would recommend reading Ender's Game first, but you could potentially read this book as a stand alone novel and it would still be fine. The author has a lovely way of presenting things, even if the bad guys are as cheap a sci-fi trick as buggers.
Book Review: A second look...
Summary: 5 Stars
This book was great because it offers a different perspective to Ender's Game. Albeit, Bean is not as endearing of a character as Ender is, he has his moments. This uber-genius takes us for a more "behind-the-scenes" look at the events that played out in Ender's Game.
If you liked Ender's Game, then you will like this book as well. It's pretty much the same premise, but you get a chance to enjoy different characters. There is a very separate story here as well. It's not just the same events as in Ender's Game. It's a story about survival, and what it means to live a life less envied.
Book Review: Great book- even on it's own!
Summary: 5 Stars
For all the Ender lovers out there, this is a must read. I almost like this one better. Watching Ender struggle from the outside and Bean run interference...is great. The allusions are great and make the final moments-this time knowing the "game" touching. Not a Harry Potter style 300 page rearticulation of the previous book. It stands faithfully by Bean. Only critiques...the Absalom quote is used twice and a few others are heavy handed. A few other phrases are repeated from other books though not intentionally breaking point of view. Overall, a little heavy at moments, but beautiful and worth it.