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Summary: Very well written and good SF reading!
Review: This was the first of Card's novels I had ever read. I had not even heard of Card prior to picking up this fine work. I have gone on to read the other novels in the series (Speaker for the dead, ect.) And while I enjoyed them they were not as gripping as This one.
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Summary: The supreme heroic story for sci-fi fans and non-fans alike
Review: When aliens threaten to destroy earth, the government starts testing to find the most intelligent children and form them into the commanders that will one day save the world from destruction. Chosen to go through the trials on the way to becoming a commander, Ender must leave his family at the age of six only to be thrown into an ardous battle school and cope with constant isolation from his peers as a result of the government's meddling. This is the ultimate story of personal duty and triumph if ever there was one
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Summary: One of the Best Books That I Have ever read!!
Review: Ender's Game is an AWESOME book, and I think that n e 1 who thinks differently had better go get their head checked (no offense, of course). 'Nuff Said!
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Summary: A truly capturing novel that's full of excitement!
Review: Orson Scott Card's novel, Ender's Game, is one of the most exhilaraiting books that I have ever read. Not only does it draw you into the life of an amazingly bright child who must save the world, but it captures you in a world that is unknown
and mystifing to the common man. This is definately one of the greatest science fiction novels ever written.
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Summary: Good writer. Less than meets the eye in the story.
Review: I read this ages ago as a short story. This author can write
so well you don't know you are reading, a bit like breathing.
But, I must agree, this is not the best SF ever. Yes, try
Fire on the Deep for more things to think about. This is implausible and shallow. I do like well written drivel however, hence I'd score this more than 5.
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Summary: Good, but not the best ever...
Review: Overrated? Maybe. Deserving of both the Hugo and Nebula? Not a chance. Sorry, I enjoyed Ender but it's not the most ground breaking, thought provoking SF book ever written as some of you believe. I think you guys need to read some more hard SF. Try some Dune, or Hyperion, or A Fire Upon the Deep. Now those are tasty!! Ender is merely a nice desert compared to these seven course meals. I will admit, the ending surprised me. But I cannot believe that some of you out there are touting it as "The best SF book ever written." Jeesh, that's quite the claim. Take a step back, look at what you read, and think about it. A good SF book you can recommend? Yes. The best ever? Again, not a chance! I can assure you of one thing...I'm sure the movie will be horrible
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Summary: Ranks Among The Best
Review: This is one of the most compelling pieces of fiction I have
read lately ... I'm only sorry that I didn't read it years
ago. For anyone who has ever felt "different" ... no matter
the reason ... this is a must-read. Perhaps parts of the
story are predictable; that's not the point. It's quite a commentary
on win-at-all-costs. The series can also inspire the reader to
begin looking for areas of common ground in the world rather
than succumbing to today's societal messages that emphasize
the differences and the negative.
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Summary: A child rearing guide
Review: Mr. Card autographed my copy of Ender's Game with these words: "A Child Rearing Guide."
The attraction that his book holds for many readers is that the science fiction serves as a masquerade, while the real story dives into the very essence of what makes us human.
We read it once for the action, but we read it a second and third time because we identify with Ender, because his story rings true in our hearts.
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Summary: The Most Overrated Science Fiction Book Ever?
Review: The most intriguing thing about Ender's Game is trying to figure out
why it receives raves. The backbone of the plot can be explained in a
sentence and while it might have supported a short story (the
resolution of the story is predictable half way through) it's too
flimsy a frame for a novel. The no-gray-zone series of
leadership-lesson episodes read like Card wrote a story to the table
of contents in a US Army basic training manual. My only explanation
for the book's popularity is that it hit a sweet spot of readers with
their hands on the joystick, hungry for a rationalization fantasy for
the hours and quarters that they squander in video game parlors
mastering Missile Command.
Sure, it wasn't one of the worst all-time SCIFI novels, though at
least one of Card's other books could be a tossed into that bin. I
did read it through to the end. But it certainly doesn't merit
topping the amazon.com SCIFI recommendations list with gushing
endorsements.
Better Sci-Fi? Red/Green/Blue Mars. Stapleton's Sirius.
Dune - no question. Clarke's 2001. Diamond Age. Sure.
But Ender's Game? Bleh.
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Summary: HOW COULD ANYONE ONLY RATE THIS NOVEL A SIX?!?
Review: Ender's Game is the most riveting and moving sf novel I have ever read. For me, it was impossible to put down and never rang a false note. The ending gave me goosebumps. I believe that this book is the standard against which all pure sf should be measured. (Fortunately I do not write pure sf myself, but as a new
novelist I'm both awestruck and jealous of Orson Scott Card for having
written such an amazing story.)
James Halperin
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