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Summary: Let the battle begin
Review: And yet another review for this incredible book. It probably doesn't add anything but I just have to support the book any way I can.Ender's Game is one of my most favourite SF books. The story about Ender the Destroyer of Worlds is mighty imaginative and a whole lot of fun to read. For some reason it's a great feel-good book while the story is pretty black. It's about a young boy who gets recruited for a school specialized in creating military geniuses to defeat the evil alien race that attacked the earth in the past. Most of the book plays inside the school and later you'll see Ender play the part he was trained for. I am not sure why the book appeals to me the way it does. It probably has something to do with the character of Ender, the underdog who survives and outsmarts his tormentors. Enders Game was one of the first SF books I have read and I have been addicted ever since. Sometimes I still speed read through the book and it's still nice. The only problem with Ender's Game is that is so good that I don't dare to read the follow-ups. For me the story is complete. It can only get worse. I really envy those who haven't read this book yet.
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Summary: Great story
Review: I've only read Enders Game in the series, but after Reading it I was blown away on how good it was and the ending was pretty cool, I won't spoil it for those of you who haven't read it though. As I was reading the book I was like "I wish I could be that kid" because there was nothing Ender couldn't do, he even when the odds were against him. This is a great book and I recommend it the readers of all ages.
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Summary: Far More Substance than I Figured
Review: To put everything in perspective, I was referred to Ender's Game by a friend, and, after reading various reviews here, I would definitely say I thought the whole idea of reading this type of book was sketchy. It sounded childish and farfetched...not to mention looming as a waste of time. I could not have been more mistaken. Do yourself a favor - if you've ever liked a science fiction book even slightly, read this book. I say science fiction, but I'm not even sure that is entirely true. Yes, the book focuses on a space war with aliens, but the true focus is on the human spirit. Through a few hundred pages, Card was able to present likeable and realistic characters (albeit the age factor) and provide a captivating psychological viewpoint. The end left me in a moral euphoria...I must have gone around smiling dumbly for at least an hour afterwards. Picture the book as a cross between Gattaca and Starship Troopers, only considerably better than each. Besides, if the psychological and philosophical viewpoints don't fascinate you, there's still plenty of unique action sequences to leave you marvelling at the author's creativity. The book was a quick page-turner (I couldn't put it down); yet, if there's one defect to it, I'd have to say the concept of a 5 year old genius is a bit of a stretch...thankfully the absence of a movie allows the book to still flow smoothly, otherwise the book might resemble nothing more than a futuristic Rug Rats....but don't mind me, just read the book.
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Summary: Lost innocence
Review: The true genius behind "Ender's Game" is its simultaneous depth and simplicity. A young Ender leaves home at an early age to train in a remote Battle School in war games. Ender is so good, that the School is set on making him the Earth's savior against a third alien invasion. Card's descriptions of the battle games is not very vivid and at times hard to follow, but the true accomplishment in this novel is the development of Ender from an innocent boy with no friends and a tyrranical brother to having acheived great respect and admiration (and jealousy) from his Battle mates. The novel's ending is unexpected, yet it still rings true. In the end, Ender's Game is a good commentary on the hardening effects of war on our most innocent members: children.
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Summary: A Delicious Book!!!
Review: Ender's Game is truly one of my most favorite novels I've read lately. I think that it's plot is very interesting and Ender, the main character is very easy to relate to.
The book, about a young boy plucked from his home and sent to a training camp for soldiers who are potential beings who may save the Earth from alien buggers in a lengthy war, is very clever. Ender is moved up in ranks early and leads a team of inexperienced kids around his age in a game that the base is centered around. The most interesting part is the descriptions of Ender's feelings and how he copes with the high expectations and the pressure of being a prodigy and expected to save the Earth.
The novel has a very surprising twist at the end and is most definately worth the time to read through it. There are also many sequals and books that just add on the the storyline that are also exremely interesting, but not quite as good as this one.
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Summary: A Science Fiction Classic!
Review: A couple words- Read this book!
Ender's Game follows Andrew 'Ender' Wiggin, a brilliant young boy who is brought to the orbital training station. There, he recieves training to become a military commander.
Earth had been attacked by a race of aliens, who were trying to take over the planet for their uses. The human race then fought them off, and prepared for another invasion. They took children, and trained them to lead the defense of earth. Ender is among the smartest ever.
He is trained at Battle school, where he takes part in a series of games, or mock battles. He developes new tactics, and along the way, realizes the truth behind the battles.
I was taken away by the story of Ender, and am a fan of the other Ender series books.
What made Ender's Game so brillient was the morals and the exploration of the human mind that Orson Scott Card wrote. Ender goes from a scared little kid to a mature teen under battle condistions and the way it was portrayed was phenominal. Ender burns out, realizing what he has done and what he has to do to live up to the stresses that he was shaped under.
Ender is nothing short of brillient. He created a new way of thinking in the battle school, and shows the underlining hero-against-society plot, and the hero-under-pressure plot. This book touches the basic human in a person, friendship, leadership, love and care-- not to mention morals.
In the end, ender has to choose between the human race and the aliens in order to survive.
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Summary: One of my favorite sci-fi classics ever ......
Review: As a reader of philosophical and thoughful science fiction , I first expected Ender's Game to be yet another action packed but lacking in plot novel about smashing an invading race of aliens into smithereens. Boy was I wrong ! Reading this book was like looking in the mirror. Card skillfully decribes his characters and their actions, and paints an accurate portrait of bright ambitious young people involved in psycological struggle.
If a tad too flattering to it's subjects and their abilities , the book does present interesting perspectives on millitary and political strategy. However, be prepared for an ending that screams "sequel " , and rather skeletal descriptions of the main adult characters. A particularily interesting subplot involves one of the book's few female characters and her malevolent brother trying to manipulate international politics through publishing their writings on the internet. If far fetched, this subplot does provide interesting questions for an increasing digital age.
I highly recommend Ender's Game , especially for intelligent younger readers who could empathize more directly with the characters. This book seems to break out of the traditional boundaries of the science fiction genre and provides an outstanding example of fiction that is both entertaining and thought provoking.
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Summary: A MUST READ FOR EVERYONE!!!!!!
Review: This is one of those books that should be read in high school english class- a true classic. (...) I was fascinated from the very beginning to the very end of the book; I couldn't put it down! Ender is a fabulously well-thought out character, and the 'virtual world' Orson Scott Card has created in my mind is astonishing- I've been having DREAMS about it for goodness sakes! Bravo, O.S. Card, for this literary masterpiece!!
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Summary: Ender's Game
Review: Ender's Game is not the type of book that I would usually pick up and read. Then my teacher made me read it for English class and I fell in love with it. It kept my attention throught the whole thing. The ending was kind of weak but the rest makes up for it. I would definitely recommend this book.
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Summary: A Book For All Ages
Review: I personally believe that Ender's Game is a fictional masterpiece. The human existance is in jeopardy after two attacks from the Buggers. The government decides to hire boy geniuses to go up in space and train if their skills were ever needed. The best of the best geniuses is 5 year old Ender Wiggin. Ender attends the training school in outer space where he soon becomes greater than everybody. Ender is a fast learner and is soon skipping grades. He graduates from Training school before any other kid his age. Ender then attends Command school where he is six years younger than all the other students. Ender has to learn fast before the Buggers attack again and destroy the human species. It is up to Ender to save the world.
If you are a fan of Star Wars and Harry Potter, then you will find a new favorite. Ender's Game is a fun and adventurous book that is for all ages. If you don't like Ender's Game then you shold sell your reading glasses.
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