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Summary: Finally, a book worth reading.
Review: Ender's Game takes place in a time after the world has been attacked by buggers (aliens) two times. As a result, the governments of the world stop fighting amongst each other and join together in the name of mankind. The governments of the world begin a search for the brilliant military leader that mankind needs. Several training schools are set up and the world leaders begin putting kids through the vigorous training. The government, after many years of searching, thinks that they have finally found the boy they need. This boy, named Ender, goes through the training necessary to become the leader mankind needs him to be. Card follows Ender through his physical and spiritual growth as the government tries to transform him into a military genius. This book is one of the few I have read and thoroughly enjoyed. The plot was magnificent and put together incredibly well. As I read this book, I felt like I was growing with Ender. I even had a good understanding of the other characters. Aside from the great plot and characters, I also learned the lessons that Card managed to teach through the book's themes. I learned that no matter what, you are never in complete control of your life. I also learned that peace is possible without war. I highly recommend this book, and I think that regular readers and non-readers alike can not only enjoy this book, but learn something from it. I give it five stars.
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Summary: A wonderful read with genuine significance
Review: I hadn't read the gushing reviews of Ender's Game when I initially picked the book up. Rather, I had seen it advertised at the local cinema on one of those advertisements that are flashed before the feature starts. I picked it up on a whim, wrongly assuming that it would be a cheap and fast thrill ride. Despite some questionable promotion tactics, the book deserves a place on the shelf of any action-loving reader who also desires a careful examination of an extremely compelling case of coming-of-age, isolation, and resignation of the human condition to surprising circumstances and irresistible powers.Orson Scott Card convincingly delivers this case via Ender Wiggin, a genius child chosen and manipulated to become the saviour of a futuristic Earth from insectlike aliens. Even as Ender completes his military training at a dizzying rate, he grows to realize that not only is humanity's fate at stake, but so is his personal sanity, ethos, and connections to those he holds dear. The book's ideas about human condition could have been presented in a non-Sci-Fi setting, but the fact that it is lends itself well to the almost inhuman nature of Ender's tragic ordeal. Through Ender's interactions with the memorable cast of supporting characters, the reader can immediately connect with and address the universal emotions people undergo - from stress, fatigue and shame, to excellence, camraderie and unconditional love. I read this story in about a day; unfortunately some of the only recreational fiction I have enjoyed in about a year. I can truthfully say that I believe it was a good move to purchase this book. It is intensely moving, and while may not necessarily be life-changing for its readers, Ender's Game is great enough that it can be.
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Summary: Ender's Game
Review: I have just a read Ender's Game. I'm reading it in a summer school class and we are dicussing many ideas and we came up with the conclusion this book is AWESOME. I also am half way through Ender's Shadow and that one is great so far. Honestly i think I like Ender's Shadow a bit more then Ender's Game, but only slightly. Orson Scott Card is an excellent author. Ender's Game makes you feel like you're up in battle school with them. If you like Ender's Game I defiantly recommend Ender's Shadow. I think it's a good idea to pick which one you like better and go along with that series and then finish the other one. Hope you enjoy this wonderful series.
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Summary: Please Make it End
Review: When my friend highly recommended this book to me I should have know that it wouldn't really be my thing. Our tastes in everything pop culture are completely different. So where to begin. Ender's Game in not a horrible book, nor completely without merit. I have never read another book quit like it, so it IS unique. But there are a few things about it that irked me enough to make me not enjoy it. *The name-calling in the book was utterly ridiculous. Now mind you, I enjoy a bit of name calling now and again, but at least make it above a kindergarten level! There's only so many times you can hear the word "farteater" before a book loses its literary value altogether. It's as if Card was trying to portray how he though children would speak, but it went horribly wrong. I mean, weren't these kids supposed to be geniuses? I would expect them to be more creative than that. *The characters are really corny and stereotypical. Not much originality there. Good brother, bad brother, sweet innocent sister caught in the middle. Tough love major general. Furthermore, I didn't feel any real attachment to any of the characters. *The book seems dated to a time when video games first hit mainstream. *I admit, some of the concepts were interesting. For example, the constant evolving game Ender plays on his Notebook was really fascinating. After awhile, however, the Battle School Ender attends and the battles themselves get repetitive. I'm not the biggest Science Fiction fan, so maybe this book just wasn't for me. But if you enjoy this genre, you might liked this book.
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Summary: yes, it¿s a good book and people adore it¿ but honestly it¿s
Review: Why You Should Read This If you regard(ed) yourself as a gifted child you will find the reading cathartic. If you're a parent of a gifted child then you should regard this book as non-fiction. Anyone looking for a very good book to read over the weekend or during some other short interim of time then there are really no finer books. Ender's Game is an excellent book to give or recommend to someone unfamiliar with the genre who isn't desirous of much in the way of high-brow literature. If you've read other books by Card and are (rightly) puzzled and disgusted at his iconic status then you should give this one a try. Why You Should Pass There is an extraordinary amount of hype surrounding this book. Do not flip the cover open expecting to have your life changed. Have realistic expectations for what it is: a decent book with mass-market appeal. If you're looking to have your life changed or affirmed, seek other books. Do not expect heavy philosophy here, you won't find it. If you're looking for heavy philosophy likewise seek elsewhere. READ MORE AT INCHOATUS.COM
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