Ender's Game

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Summary: Simply, the greatest fiction book ever written! Master Piece
Review: Read the first 2 pages, and you are addicted. You will not want to put this book down untill you reach the very last word, and say "WOW, This is a masterpiece!" I fought with people to leave me alone to finish this book. NON STOP THRILL

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Summary: Best Book I have ever read
Review: I have given this book to many many people, some of which don't read much and others that are not into 'SciFi' and EVERYONE has loved it.

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Summary: My favorite book!
Review: I loved this book. It is my all time favorite book and I would recommend it to anyone... even those who normally do not like the science-fiction genre.

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Summary: MY FAVORITE BOOK OF ALL TIME!!!!!! YOU MUST READ THIS!!!!
Review: I read this book in sixth grade and have read it almost once a year since then!!! The way Card develops the characters of Ender, Valentine, and Peter is brilliant. I love how the kids take over the world through the Internet. Power to the youth!! The battle school, the desk game, the whole plot is beautiful. This is the only book (of many that I have read) that has ever influenced me. You can read it in one day because it is that intense, and the small time you put into it is worth it because you'll remember it forever. I've read it six times already - its so money!!! Check out "A Planet Called Treason" by Card - an equally phat masterpiece.

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Summary: The dog will starve if you read this book, forget about Mufy
Review: Your dog will go unfed, your plants will wither. This book will change your life and untill it does it will occupy every waking moment of your brain. I totally identified with Ender, in fact actually had dreams about being Ender in his games.

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Summary: Exellent book!
Review: Ender's Game was one of the best books I have ever read. It kinda threw me at the begining with the two name given to Andrew (Ender). It was a great action/sci-fi novel.

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Summary: Honestly: Brilliant. As perfect a story as one can imagine..
Review: Orson Scott Card has effectively written a novel that is as close to perfection as one could imagine. Undoubtedly, this was not his goal, though he should be immensely proud of his work. Ender's Game tells a story through the eyes of a brilliant (a genius among geniuses) young boy who unwittingly is humanity's last hope. While never wavering from a deceptively simple story, Card at the same time touches on many facets of human nature that are at once truthful and frightening. But the true genius behind Ender's Game is that it weaves an epic tale that touches each and everyone who reads it as something personal. Like peeling an onion Ender's Game reveals so many layers of principle, philosophy, and "The Art of War", wound in science fiction. Some relate to Ender, some become Ender, others even may hate Ender, but we all epitomize him. In the end the story itself is less important than the "true" story that each reader takes away in their own mind guided by their fears and desires. Most important, however is that the readers understand the implications and remember and learn, for it is plausible indeed that a time will come when we are faced with a similar threat!

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Summary: Now, THIS IS SCIENCE FICTION!
Review: They watch through his eyes. They listen through his ears. They know he is the one. They, the American government, need his genius to do what they themselves cannot do. He, Ender, is designed to be their tool. He is a government-endorsed third child born into a world where there is a two-child law. He is, as the principle character of Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game, a genius manipulated from birth to become Earth's greatest military leader. Living in a world plagued by overpopulation, famine, and poverty, the results of the war lost against the "buggers," Ender is approached by two government officials who take him to a training facility orbiting the Earth. There his education takes the form of "games" -- games which Ender always wins. Although he is a genius among geniuses, is he smart enough to save the planet? Ender's Game has an upbeat plot full of action. However, what makes it a truly superb book is the way Card develops Ender as a character. The reader meets Ender as a young boy, constantly harassed and despised by his older brother and schoolmates. Throughout his adventure to save the planet, with the help of his teachers and the government training facility officials, Ender transforms into an assertive leader with a certain mysterious complexity to his personality -- logical and stark, yet also paradoxically caring and loving. Along with this transformation, Orsen Scott Card uses a multitude of methods to captivate the reader with Ender. First of all, Orsen Scott Card choose to create a child protagonist, a choice not commonly made in Science Fiction. This is one of the reasons the book appeals to many young readers; it allows them to relate to Ender. Secondly, Ender's constant struggle against an unknown enemy creates a mystery about the institution's intentions with him -- is the government truly his allie, or his real enemy. Third, the institutions constantly place obstacles in Ender's path, yet he overcomes them all with imaginative and skillful solutions. Ender's Game was published in 1985, the first of Orson Scott Card's successful works. It immediately received praise from the science fiction community and eventually won both the Hugo and Nebula awards (the two most prestigious awards for science fiction). Card's works prior to Ender's Game were not very successful because they all lack character development, a common problem in science fiction as a genre. In addition to character development, what distinguishes Ender's Game from most science fiction books is how Card keeps the plot moving while still creating a complex and intellectual story. In addition to a great plot and character development, Ender's Game contains several complex themes. One theme in Ender's Game is the institution verses the individual, a theme that is common in science fiction. In the beginning, Ender is like every other human on earth, manipulated by the government. However, as the book progresses, Ender starts to question the decisions of his superiors as he strives for individuality. Another theme is xenophobia, the fear of aliens. The entire human race is calling for the destruction of a species which few humans have ever seen. The most important theme of the book is how adults often under estimate children's abilities. As Ender becomes history's greatest general, his brother and sister slowly gain political power under the aliases Locke and Demosthenes through the world computer network. Their abilities, which are "virtually identical with -- THE Wiggin," (250) allow them to become renowned political leaders by the end of the book. Ender and his 2 siblings, all under the age of 13, become the three most powerful people on earth. Ender's Game rivals any other science fiction saga ever written. However, it does target a specific audience. People who do not enjoy scientific terms or science fiction in general probably will not like this book. Furthermore, people who are optimistic about the future might not find Card's version very appealing. One cannot deny that Ender's Game is a truly wonderful book. A great plot, good writing, a setting of turmoil, and enthralling character development make it a must for any reader who does not despise science fiction.

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Summary: READ MINE NOT OTHERSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Review: THE BOOK IS JUST PLAIN AWESOME. I LIKED THE VIOLENCE. IT WAS SO COOL WHEN HE KILLED THAT BULLY.

I AM 57

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Summary: I...Was Awe Struck.
Review: This is the greatest book ever written.Page after page of power.marveausley written.