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Summary: Had to finish this in one sitting!
Review: 1) I'm reading a non-fiction book about training your children to become geniuses so the timing of this novel was uncanny. It really put a lot of things into perspective for me when it comes to making kids perform above their peers and what kind of skills they will need in order to continue to excel vs. survive...both of which are hard to seperate most of the time.
2) Fabulously engrossing story and characters
3) Non-stop tension and suspense from the first through the last chapters.
I didn't even try and figure out what was going to happen in the coming chapters and how things were going to work out because each page keeps you glued to the point that you loose yourself in what is occuring in the "now".
4) A book that entertains but REALLY makes you think when you stop long enougth to figure out what was just communicated. A book with a lot of depth.
5) Definitely in my all time top five novels!! I'm re-reading this again...probably sooner than later. :-)I'm told to skip the rest of the series and head to Ender's Shadow...I did and that one isn't nearly as good as this one. This is still the best. A true classic.
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Summary: Amazing!
Review: Our family chose Ender's Game for one of our summer meetings. My son wrote the following mini-review: Taken from his home on Earth, Ender Wiggin is shuttled off to battle school, where young boys and occasionally girls are taught the ways of warriors and trained to fight in the war between humans and buggers. The children are separated into armies and thrown into mock battles in a special room in which they become weightless. Ender swiftly moves through the ranks and soon leads an army of his own. Only later does he learn that the commanders of the school are training him to lead the humans to victory during the Third Invasion. What I thought was going to be an "easy" Star Wars type of book was actually a book that turned me into an upright, wide-eyed, page-turning mad man; Ender's Game could not be left untouched for long. My favorite scenes took place in the battle room. I wondered, What new tactics will Ender come up with this time? And the ending! Wow, was that a shock... for Ender and the reader. JFS
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Summary: Really good
Review: There's no way someone would not be atracted by this book. I had never read anything by Orson Scott Card and now I'm looking for almost everything he's written. "Ender's game" is the story of a boy, who is possibly Man's last hope. In a long war against a not well known adversary, the insect-like "buggers", Ender Wiggin, a six year old child, is taken to the Battle School to learn the tricks that maybe will lead humanity to its survival. He can have no friends, no grown-up will be there to help him in his personal struggles against older boys filled with envy, he's taken from his family and his beloved sister... This could be a terrible life, but Ender's sense of responsibility always drags him back to his supposed duty. Orson Scott Card was able to create a sci-fi story in the middle of a, let's say, story of a life. The reader will always stay with Ender (except in the chapters when we are told Ender's brothers lives, but that helps to understand his relations to his family and some of what happens to him when he's away in Battle School, and some of what happens near the end of the book); we will see him become a master of military strategy, and we will see him abandon everything he holds dear in order to achieve a greater feat. There were parts of "Ender's game" that reminded me of other books, such as "Lord of the flies", "Starship troopers", and some others, and I think that's a high compliment. This is not your common sci-fi book, it is something much more subtle and has many levels of meanings, but can be read just as a good entertainment, so enjoy. Grade 9.5/10
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Summary: This book is a must have!!!
Review: This book is the best because it is so addicting!!! I read it in one day because I just couldn't put it down! If you don't like to read, buy it!!! I you do like to read, buy it!!! You will like it!
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Summary: To write of all... so many...
Review: This book has such power... and to see a new as Bean... Orson Scott Card truly a great... All of the Ender books are a must have.
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Summary: For Everyone
Review: I'm not a regular science fiction reader but had heard so many positive, glowing reports about ENDER'S GAME, that I decided to read it. I usually judge a book by the impact and effect it has on me; and if I can remember the story for a length of time after I've read it, I determine it is a good book. Well, I read ENDER'S GAME three weeks ago and I still think of children and war. ENDER'S GAME was a creative, excellent way to tell us what most should know- in children lie our hope and future; the values, attitudes and beliefs they learn and live by will determine the world they live in. ENDER'S GAME can challenge our own assumptions and beliefs. It is definitely worth reading.
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Summary: Excellent
Review: Whether you like science fiction or not, this book is very worthwhile reading. Its well-written and provactive with a great storyline. It is especially interesting for teens and young adults in gifted-and-talented school programs. The sequels do not live up the original, unfortunately.
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Summary: The Best Book Ever!
Review: I believe that saying that Ender's Game is "The best book ever written" should say it all, though even that doesn't do this one justice. Though it is a Sci-Fi book, It is really a superbly written psychological tale about a young boy in tremendous circumstances. This is by far the best book I've ever read, and I'd suggest it to anyone. I've purchased 10 copies, and have given them all away. I'm here for copy number 11.
(By the way, the entire series is great, but nothing compares with the original.)
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Summary: Ender's Game: Why ut fell asleep at dinner with grandparents
Review: Yes, folks, it's true. The first time I read "The Book", the one that has its own small shrine in my room, I stayed up all night-- from 1.30 to 10 in the morning when I finished it. I don't like missing sleep-- I'm a big fan of the stuff-- and it takes quite a book to make me break my strict bedtime of uh... okay, so I don't have one. I love this one. I think it's ruined me for other books. The games, the characters, and especially my love for the protagonist is unequaled by any book I have ever read, and possibly any book known to man. Read the book... *pokes you* read it now...
PS: and yes, I did actually fall asleep at dinner with my grandparents the night after I read this.
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Summary: Ender's Game: A Sci-Fi Breakthrough
Review: Wow. This amazing sci-fi novel of Andrew Wiggin (nicknamed 'Ender' by his older sister, Valentine) leaves you stunned! I just couldn't stop reading, when I pick up the book, I know to get ready for a terrific 'ride'. Ender is a 'Third', or the third child born breaking the two children rule unless approved by the government. Ender was supposed to be the perfect commander, according to the International Fleet. When Ender was only six, he was taken to Battle School, where they train children to fight in the war against the aliens called Formics, or Buggers for slang. Ender was thought to have never made it, but quickly goes up ranks. From launchy to soldier, from soldier to commander. Soon enough Ender is knowen of all over Battle School. And when the time comes, Ender eventually faces a very serious realization that I won't spoil it for you! At the end you'll be baffled and wishing so more! So don't forget to pick up the rest of the series!
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