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Summary: A satisfying conclusion
Review: The Ender series is one of my favorite sf series, and Children of the Mind is a very satisfying conclusion to this epic. Like its sister books, Children of the Mind not only presents the external conflict of the plot, but the deep, emotional conflict of the characters. Because of this, Children of the Mind is very unique, and worth reading.
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Summary: A Gripping Conclusion
Review: Orson Scott Card once again takes us into the minds and hearts of the characters he creates. Through his poetic language and fluid prose, we are guided by his plot's clarity. Card is a suberb author whose ability to clearly reveal philosophical aspects of the nature of mankind and of the universe deepens everyone's understanding of life. If one person could define the meaning of life, it would be Card. Finding the characters on a new discovery of themselves and their place in the world, we are captivated immediately by the inherent genius of his books. Although we are left wanting more after reading his novels, they leave us with a sense of surreal comprehension.
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Summary: I'm sad the story had to end
Review: Well, the story is finally ended. Even though I have others books that i like more than any of this series, the Ender series is MY FAVORITE story and series that i have read. Just trust me and read it for yourself -
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Summary: THIS BOOK IS AMAZING! THE PERFECT FINALE FOR THE QUARTET
Review: I opened this book, and read it in two nights. It was so well written, and was so powerful. I loved it and couldn't put it down. It's a must read for anyone who likes science fiction. You really get the feeling for the characters, and all of their pain, and their joy. Rivals Ender's Game in quality. A MUST READ FOR ALL!
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Summary: A great conclusion to the saga
Review: This book is very gripping- I read it in one day- and is a very good conclusion to the Ender Quartet. It ties up all the loose ends and develops some of the characters more than had been done before. The characters are very real-seeming and memorable, and the book has great emotionall impact. If you liked the other books in the Ender Quartet, then I greatly reccoment this to you.
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Summary: Fantastic, ENCORE!!!
Review: If you have't read the Ender's series, PLEASE DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK. If you have read the other three books, drop what you are doing, buy it, and read it. Hey, what are you doing reading this review, just buy it already! On a serious note, this book was fabulously written. My only wish is that it had focused more on Ender and his involvement in everything. However, his 'children' filled in quite well. The character development was fantastic and I thoroughly enjoyed the play between each and every one of them. I could feel the emotions and pains of them all. In three words... just buy it.
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Summary: A great conclusion, otherwise don't read it
Review: Children of the Mind was an excellent and surprising conclusion to the entire Ender series, and I very much enjoyed reading it. However, I noted early on that anyone who had not read the three books preceeding it would not enjoy it at all, so please don't buy it without reading the rest of Card's Ender series. Once you've done that, you should definitely read it.The book gives little background to what happened before, and any inexperienced reader of the Ender series would be lost in the strangeness of the scenes without understanding their origin.
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Summary: Mind Game
Review: I admit it. I liked Ender's Game. Unfortunately I didn't like Children of the Mind. I read enough science fiction that confusing me with abstract concepts is pretty tough, but this book rose to the challenge and far exceeded it. Writing was good, characters where good, even some of the story was good, but whenever they started talking about switching bodies and the aiua I felt like I was swimming in a sea of confusion.
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Summary: Card should have quit while he was ahead !
Review: He misses the mark on almost all counts. The charecterization sucks and the plot *feels* manufactured. The growth of Ender Wiggin from a child to the speaker for the dead has been dealt with beautifuly in his earlier books but the entwining of ALL threads into this story is frankly unacceptable.In fact I even see traces of Alvin in Children of ..
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Summary: A waste of Card's and the reader's time
Review: Card thanks all the readers who sent in suggestions via his website in the intro to this book. Perhaps he should have ignored them. The story is disjointed and impossible to follow and lacks any of the suspense and excitement that Card created in the earlier Ender novels. Nor does the reader come to care about the characters, previously a Card strength (both in the Ender books and his other work). Perhaps this is because Jane is the focus of the story, and Card has failed to construct a complex being out of an annoying computer program, relying instead on the technological marvel of her self-awareness to carry him through. It doesn't. Overall, a complete and total UGH. I've hesitantly bought Ender's Shadow, and am praying that it is more like the first three than this disaster.
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