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Summary: Ender is magnificent
Review: Here's the deal with Ender's Game: it's the best novel I've ever read. There are probably some out there with more literary prowess, or more depth of characters and plot, but for the total picture, and a book that you really can sit down and read the whole thing in one sitting, Ender's Game tops them all. I read it for this first time when I was about 12 - not unlike thousands of others. Since then - I'm now 25 - I've reread it every few years, and each time the story means something more, and different to me. As with all other Card stories (I've read them all), this really tells a story about the human condition (although perhaps not quite as much as the later books in the 'series'). This one happens to be wrapped around and through a really fun story about a Fantasy game and a Battle room. As one grows and experiences life, there is more to take away from this novel. I guess I'll have to see if the pattern holds true as I continue to get older and, hopefully, wiser.
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Summary: A worthy beginner to a stunning series
Review: I picked up Ender's Game on impulse because I'd heard so many gret things about the book. I was hooked from page one and barely put it down until I was finished. The plot is a creative one, and extremely well written. Ender is an interesting character, as are his siblings, Peter and Valentine. They are all deep, and easy to sympathize with. (Peter took some warming up to, as others can verify, but in the end, all I could feel was pity for him.) The ending left me hanging, and I raced to find the others. (If you want to know how I felt about those, you'll just have to go to their review sections.) All in all, a wonderful book. Read it soon!
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Summary: An awesome book!
Review: Ender's Game is an awesome start to an incredible series of books! If you don't think you like sci fi books, don't let that stop you from reading Ender's Game. It's unlike any other sci fi book out there. The storyline grabs you and keeps you hooked, but the best thing about this book is the characters! You really get to know them and become engrossed in their lives, then you can't wait to read the other books in the series to find out what happens next. I've read these books several times and I always enjoy them. Check out Card's other books, too. They are all great! Also, keep an eye out for the upcoming Ender's Game movie!
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Summary: A True Masterpiece
Review: Ever since I read this book as a middle-school student, I have been a devoted fan. I love this book, and think that everyone should read it. Not only is it a superbly crafted science-fiction adventure, but it also is filled with deep layers of meaning. I have easily read the book 20 times, cover-to-cover, and I get something new out of it each time I read the novel.Recently, I introduced the book to my brother and father. My brother who normally is not an avid reader read the book in just a few days during our vacation. My father then read the book and also found it to be excellent. My old copy is now falling apart. The pages are coming unglued and the binding is broken (this is a paperback version; I'll know to get a sturdier copy next time.) Out of all of the worn books on my bookshelf, Ender's Game is the most worn, reflecting the love I have for that book above all of my others.
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Summary: Easily among the Top Ten Sci-fi books ever written!
Review: Perhaps the most enjoyable book I've ever read, Ender's Game is a clever,thoughtful and thrilling adventure. Card has created in Ender Wiggins a character who every boy or man wishes he could be. Ender lives out our fantasies -- fantasies we didn't even know we had until we read the book. Now we know what we were missing -- adventures beyond our imagination. But not beyond Card's. One of the few books, along with The Foundation Trilogy and Lord of the Rings, that I would recommend to introduce someone to the world of Science Fiction and Fantasy.
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Summary: The best of the best
Review: I have long felt that Orson Scott Card is the best writer in the genre of Science Fiction today. This is without a doubt his masterpiece. Card pulls you into the lives of all of his characters. You see what they see, you feel what they feel. Ender's game examines the mind and emotions of children equally well as it explore the same in adults. Be prepared to make a commitment of time and emotions to this book.
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Summary: Excitement, but also a chance to think
Review: This is a difficult book to review, because everything really depends on the "surprise" near the end; lets just say this: While it is full of excitement and suspense, the story is a challenge to BOTH militaristic patriots AND to absolute pacifists. Read it just for adventure, if you want to; or, read it for the message (or, messages) and ask: Was this right? Card was once asked why he wrote a war story with children; he answered: "Because that's who send off to war -- children."
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Summary: Most amazing book I have ever read!
Review: I recieved this book as a gift one year and I had seen other people reading it before, so I figured it must be a good book. I wasn't at all prepared for what I began to read that day. This book has the mind of a genius behind it. The characters dive in to the some of the deepest love and some of the darkest hate inside the human mind. The fact that the main character is a child is even more incredable. You must read this book several times to really pick up some of the points and morals in here. After the earth has already been attacked twice by aliens knowns as "buggers" people begin to breed and train children geniuses in the hopes that one will be the perfect commander for the next invasion. The main character, Ender, is a "Third"(He is the third child born in a family) and is sent to a military training school where children are raised in a harsh environment where they play "games" designed to help them build several skills nessesary to become a great commander. Although this is a sci-fi book it is not and "action packed" book. It is an exploration of the human mind and a look at such topics as power, greed, hate, innocense, and the idea that no one is in control of their life. If you don't read this book you are missing one of the greatest books of all time.
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Summary: Ender's Game Transcends science fiction...
Review: Sure, Ender's Game is a great science fiction novel. One of the best ever written. However, it is also one of the greatest novels ever written. This book is filled with lessons about true human spirit. The strength to stare hate, anger, and jealousy straight in the face and say I WILL NOT YIELD! Andrew "Ender" Wiggin is a boy of eight years old, living in a future where young men and women are chosen from their classes to be trained as soldiers. Ender is chosen, and leaves his family to go and train at Battle School. In Battle school, the children learn tactics by playing a "game". The game is a battle simulation in a zero-g room. The book chronicals Ender's time at battle school, and in it shows a boy who has the mental strength of a lion. From a sci-fi perspective, this novel does very well. Card describes the world that he created to the point where the reader lives inside of it. This, as I have said before, is a huge part of sci-fi. This book was written in the late 70's, and Card describes the internet we have now with the accuracy of the great sci-fi prophets that predicted the light bulb, the car, and the airplane. The scenes are described perfectly, and the story is believable. Now to the aspects that make it a work of art. This book should be required reading for children in about the 8th grade, although older men and women will still find it fantastic. The main character, Ender, is put through hell by his teachers and commanders. He is purposefully isolated. The teachers take avantage of the children's human quality of jealousy and bitterness and use it against Ender. Everyone hates him because of who he is, because he so so intellegent at a young age. Ender stands tall and upright in the face of this. He refuses to change who he is form THEM. If you know a person who is like this (as do I. This is one of his favorite books. I picked it up to learn what it was all about), a person who stands in the face of hatred and still operates and still functions as HIMSELF (or herself) then this book will SPEAK to you. This book will have you nodding your head, saying that you know Ender well, that you recognize the situation. If you have EVER been belittled or beagered just because of your intellegence, then this book will give you newfound strength to continue your life. You will find yourself weeping for Ender as well as yourself or that friend of yours. This is a TRUE literary work of art. PICK UP THIS BOOK. It is worth the money to pay for it, for it is a potent medicine for the soul.
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Summary: A classic
Review: This is a must read if you're a fan of the genre. Many of Card's books are terrific, but this one is the most fun.
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