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Summary: Tom's Ender's Game Book Review
Review: I usually have trouble finding a good book to read, but as I read the first page of Ender's Game, I was already hooked. I think the author has a way of writing that you just want to hear more about the story. I like the futuristic plot because It's cool to learn the author's ideas about what life would be like in the future. One example I like is that your only allowed to have two children and the government chooses if you have a third. I give the book four stars because It's so easy to read and the plot about buggers (aliens) attacking the planet is just fasinating to read about. But it does go further, Ender's life at home and he being a third (third child of the family) is really emotional. The only reason I don't give the book five stars is because I thought it was a drag when we had to go back to earth and learn about Peter and Valentine (Ender's siblings) and what their up to. I wanted to keep learning about Ender and his journey at battle school, the earth life for Peter and Valentine was pretty boring, especially the fact of dedicating a whole chapter to them. But overall I loved the book and it's great for people who have book selection problems. I can say I'm really exited to read the next book of the series (Ender's Shadow) because Orson Scott Card is such a brilliant author.
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Summary: AN ENJOYABLE READ THAT TEACHES YOU ABOUT HUMANITY.
Review: I enjoyed this book because it was always surprising me.It showed me that even the most unlikley of people can do what they never dreamed of even if you are picked on as so many of us are.It also taught me that if you get in to deep with something you loose your self in the end.Dont miss out on this sci-fi tear jerker!
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Summary: Light-ish sci fi with a moving ending
Review: I think the best part of this book was the surprise ending, where a world of feeling that wasn't always as visible earlier on blossoms out and convinces you to read the rest of the series.I had mixed feelings about the book until I got near the end. It's a little different from most sci fi I've read in that it is not really a novel of ideas or exploration; it has a lighter feel. There's nothing wrong with that, and its focus on character and interaction are commendable, as are its readability and fluency. The book's main problems are structural. Where I had a bit of a problem with it was in the amount of time and space spent on the game; there were so many pages devoted to descriptions of the game that at times it dragged. This also contributed to the book's lightweight feeling and it often made the book seem more like the first part of a longer book, which is not the same as the first book in a series. The amount of time spent on the game, which was really introductory to the main plot events, made the book feel unbalanced. This problem is compounded by the fact that the climax was very brief; and it was concealed by a plot device so that you didn't actually know it was the climax until after it was over! It carries very little weight. Finally, a whole new vista on everything that came before is opened up in the last few moving pages, altering your view of the whole thing and providing a degree of thoughtfulness, significance, and emotional weight that were largely missing until that point. It was only in those last few pages that I knew for sure I would read the rest of the series.
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Summary: Life aint the game that it seems to be. No kiddy book!
Review: Ender Wiggin is the last chance for the planet Earth and the Human Race. The Buggers, an evil alien race bent on conquest, is intent on destyoing humanity. They have superior technology and and outmatch humanity in every way. But the resourceful leaders of earth have come up with a brillant and devious plan based on the manipulation of human psychology. Their plan is to breed a genius capable of commanding a force to defeat the buggers and destroy their home planet. Through genetics and behaviorial psychology they train Ender Wiggin to become the greatest general in human history. Through nature and nuture they train Ender to rely only on himself and to be cold and ruthless. To think outside the box and not be restrained by convetional thinking on any sort or by morality. This book chronicals his training to become that supreme commander. He has two older siblings, a brother and a sister. Both are brillant but pale in comparison to him. They were both failed experiments in creating the perfect military commander. The boy Peter, Ender's brother, was a sociopath with no feelings. He was too self absorbed to care about winning a war and lacked the disipline necessary to be a leader. Ender's sister was to nice to make the hard choices. Ender is the perfect balance between his extreeme siblings. He is cold when necessary and warm when necessary. He is basically a good person but is systmatically twisted into a strategic mental killing machine. The ending has a great twist that some label anticlimatic but that is because they lack intellegence. This book is a psychological thriller that puts the weight of the world, literally, on a 12 year old boy.
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Summary: An excellent read.
Review: Thought provoking, the author describes his world vividly.
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Summary: Ender's Game-5 stars
Review: In the near future, aliends named the Buggers have already attacked the Earth once and were narrowly beaten. The humans are now preparing for a second attack from them and their greatest hope lies in the mind of one Andrew(Ender) Wiggin. So is the plot of Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card.
Throughout the book Card shows his enormous understanding of the child mind and military history. Card also doesn't fall into the pit of many other authors of making their main character perfect in every way. In Ender's Game we see Ender as a brilliant strategic mind but also very scarred. It doesn't help that Col. Graff(the supervisor of the school) has taken a personal interest in making Ender's life miserable through isolation from other kids. Those expecting an action packed novel with alien blasting will sort of get what they wanted, while there is some fighting in it, you won't miss it because of all of Ender's little shenanigans(!) he pulls off and just how smart he is.
Like the New York Times review above Ender is comparable to a young Napolean in short pants and as such, nobody should miss a great read like this.
Also dont forget to read the sequels after this book.
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Summary: Great Book!
Review: This book was a great read for me, my friends will like it two. This book is NOT FOR EVERYBODY. But the ones who like it really will. This book as low AND high points. This being my first minutes after completing the book I feel as if a piece of me as gone... I have net yet determined if this has a sequil etc. but verymuch look forward to reading them if they exist.
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Summary: Amazing book
Review: This book has to be my favorite sci-fi book. Believe the hype - it's all true!
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Summary: Coming of Age Sci-Fi Story
Review: Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card is a very good Sci-Fi story, but I am giving only 4 stars because there are better books out there. This is more of a coming of age story suitable for younger Sci-Fi readers. Those who expect a techno Sci-Fi thriller may be disappointed.
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Summary: Appeals to non-sci/fi readers, a bit much for younger kids!
Review: My 8 year old son picked this book up and read it in about 4 days, he was totally engrossed. I usually try to pre-read books before he does to make sure they are OK for his maturity level (since he is a very good reader), but I didn't screen this one first. After he finished it and liked it so much, I did read it. I don't read science fiction, but I quite enjoyed this book. In fact, I read it in two days! However, as I read it I decided I probably shouldn't have allowed him to read this book quite yet. There is profanity throughout (not tons, but often enough), nudity ... crudity (rude words/actions all around), and plenty of violence and gruesome images. So I'll sum this review up like this: The book is exciting, appealing to many ages, but be careful with younger kids because it is pretty intense and mature!
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