Ender's Game

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Summary: A REAL book
Review: ...It only took the first chapter to suck me into Ender's world. A fan of science fiction, my friend told me it's a bad book, because it's not like JRR Tolkiens, with the incredibly complex scenarios and slow moving points that appeal to guys who walk around in Star Wars shirts and constantly use Star Trek analogies to solve everyday, mundane things. But I ignored him. Ender wasn't just a beloved character of a book. Like the introduction says, I became Ender. I am 'talented and gifted' yet my opinions 'don't matter' and I am 'unimportant.' Ender became my ally, my protector. He became a mindset for me, and I caught myself sometimes thinking 'what would Ender do.' Card was able to explain the break down of human emotion perfectly. The slow unconscience of self destruction that many authors write and few really get. The twists and turns of the plot weren't so sharp that a normal reader could get lost, and the language was simple but complex enough so you could get it without really getting it, and it wouldn't matter. I could go on for ages about this book, and it's ability not to make you LOVE Ender, but to want to BE Ender. As soon as you read this book, I HIGHLY recommend you pick up Ender's Shadow, the companion book told mostly through Bean's point of view. It expands on the plot more, and it is certainly a first pick when reading the rest of Orson Scott Card's works. You may even want to read Ender's Shadow FIRST, then Ender's Game, whatever revolves your battleroom.

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Summary: A REAL book
Review: I'm sure I'm not the only person who has become hopelessly lost in the world of science fiction. We've all picked up those books about Lachris, the evil sorceror bent on destroying Biena, yet his plan is foiled by Yinaf. Why spend hours trying to figure out how to pronounce the name? Its left a bad taste in the mouths of many readers, and I stayed away from science fiction, because they just weren't worth my time. My sister bought Ender's Game because she was told to, yet she never planned on actually READING the book, she was prepareing to get the cliff notes and leave it at that. I was coming home on a return trip from North Carolina (coincidentally, Greensboro, North Carolina is Card's place of residence) and picked up the book. It only took the first chapter to suck me into Ender's world. A fan of science fiction, my friend told me it's a bad book, because it's not like JRR Tolkiens, with the incredibly complex scenarios and slow moving points that appeal to guys who walk around in Star Wars shirts and constantly use Star Trek analogies to solve everyday, mundane things. But I ignored him. Ender wasn't just a beloved character of a book. Like the introduction says, I became Ender. I am 'talented and gifted' yet my opinions 'don't matter' and I am 'unimportant.' Ender became my ally, my protector. He became a mindset for me, and I caught myself sometimes thinking 'what would Ender do.' Card was able to explain the break down of human emotion perfectly. The slow unconscience of self destruction that many authors write and few really get. The twists and turns of the plot weren't so sharp that a normal reader could get lost, and the language was simple but complex enough so you could get it without really getting it, and it wouldn't matter. I could go on for ages about this book, and it's ability not to make you LOVE Ender, but to want to BE Ender. As soon as you read this book, I HIGHLY recommend you pick up Ender's Shadow, the companion book told mostly through Bean's point of view. It expands on the plot more, and it is certainly a first pick when reading the rest of Orson Scott Card's works. You may even want to read Ender's Shadow FIRST, then Ender's Game, whatever revolves your battleroom.

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Summary: Simply amazing.
Review: This is one of the best books I've ever read. So far I've lent it to at least a dozen friends and family members, and they've all loved it, too.

Ender is a character you'll never forget.

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Summary: Amazing book and series.
Review: I first read Ender's Game for school about 6 months ago for school, and I loved it. It's a wonderful tale of Ender Wiggin, who leaves his family at the age of 6 to train to become the commander of Earth's fleet against an alien race. Everyone who I talk to either loved this book, or hated it, most loving it. If you like this book and want more, there is a series of 3 more books, and a series of "parallel" novels which is currently 2 books, but will be 4 when complete. I recently read this book again, and it was just as good, if not better than the first time. I hope everyone who reads this takes the time to read Ender's Game.

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Summary: Excellent!
Review: Ender's Game is a fascinating jump into the future where battles are waged in outer space against a deadly alien force. Soldiers and commanders are trained from childhood, maximizing their learning abilities and taking advantage of their impressionable minds. Ender is a childhood prodigy, bullied at school and tortured by his brother at home. With vivid imagery we follow Ender through his difficult training and watch how he struggles to overcome each new situation he faces, with brilliant improvisation and counter-manipulation. The climax and conclusion are equally unexpected and satisfying.

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Summary: Entertaining and thought provoking
Review: First of all, this book is highly entertaining. The action sequences in the battle room are very very well written and you feel like you are there a part of it.

But if it was only entertaining it would just be another fun science fiction novel. What sets this apart is that it is thought provoking. Ender is a great character who while most of can't really relate to him (I mean he is the smartest brightest kid in the world whose was taken from his parents and forced to enter military school) but most of us can at least feel for his situation.

What really makes this book is the astounding ending. It is suprising, truimphant, heart wrenching, horrifying, terrible and thought provoking all at the same time. One of the best endings of all time and the best science fiction book I have ever read.

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Summary: Wow
Review: This book is one of the greatest Si-Fi books I've ever read. It starts out with a kid named Ender. After he fights a kid at school, he gets home and gets beaten up by his brother. When he goes to battle school, he is interduced to a game. Little does he know the teachers are controlling the game so they make it harder for him. I can't wait to read the second book in the Ender series.

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Summary: A great Si-Fi book
Review: This is a great book. It take place with a boy nicknamed Ender. He goes to a battle school in space to prepare to be a general. Little does he know the teachers are purposely making the mock-battles harder. The ending of the book is far-fetched, but I enjoyed it. You should like this book.

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Summary: Not the best book in this series
Review: I read this book after I read Xenocide, Speaker for the dead, and Children of the mind from the same series. I am not quite sure why they are a series at all. This book is very different from the other stories. Compared to the other books which were more about moral issues and how to live a good life this book is "just" an adventure novel. Nonetheless, Card, the master storyteller wrote it and it is well worth reading.

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Summary: One of the Best. Youll feel like your a part of it.
Review: This is one of the best pieces of science fiction I have ever come across. its not a story about hyper-technology or massive space battles, its a story about a child, whose abilities are manipulated by a system that needs his talent. Ender's anti-hero persona makes him easy to like, even with his...somewhat violent tendancies. This book is a must read. Drop what you're reading and buy this book. You'll won't be dissapointed.