Enchantment

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Summary: A fairy tale for adults who didn't give up believing
Review: I liked this book. :) It may be fluffy, it may ask you to believe in Baba-Yaga, the hideous witch, and even more, bring her to the present day, and it may have a couple of minor things in the plot which make you ask "Okay, what's the point of this?" but overall, it was fun, and for those of us who still believe in true love, it made me want to know how Ivan and Katerina were going to 'hold it all together', so to speak, as this is an American fairy tale, and not a Russian one, where everybody would probably die instead of live 'happily ever after'.... It is, however, a more 'realistic' 'happily ever after', which suits the book well, and which I particularly liked.

The only thing that annoyed me just a little was the position that Card seemed to take on religion (it doesn't matter) and the Orthodox Church (which he doesn't seem to think too highly of, although it plays quite a role in the book.) Coming from where I am, this should perhaps bug me more, but it wasn't too bad, and it's nice to read a 'fun' book from time to time.

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Summary: "modern day fairy tale"
Review: I like OSC's style a lot and have enjoyed much of his stuff. This book, however, seems like it was a pet project of his. I didn't really come away from it with anything. It was fun to read, but not too satisfying. I lump it in the same category as Harry Potter, except the plot of Enchantment is just simple twists on old fairy tales.

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Summary: A fantasy cross plateform with the real world.
Review: Wouldn't you want to know what happened after the prince kisses the sleeping beauty from her slumber? Is it just happily ever after? Or there is more to it?
Orson Scott Card did a distortion to the famous folk tale of Sleeping Beauty. The story is thrilling and action packed! Card brings our high-tech world into the past where witches lived and religion is the control of one nation. The story is based on the protagonist, the prince, or so an University student graduate who just happens to be the victim of the folk tale. Card brings two worlds in comparison, magic vs technology, differences in value, culture, standard, and through all this we are able to see the development of each characters. It brings you a surprising ending!
Again, don't let the book cover fool you, it is not a romantic story about a prince saving the slumbering princess. It is nothing compare to Disney's Sleeping Beauty. Read the book! It is as good as the Enders Series! No doubt the sequel (if there will be any) will be as good as Enchantment.

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Summary: MY FAVORITE BOOK
Review: I can see where some people think that the book it to wordy, but its not wordy enough to get in the way. I believe this book was really one of the best books I have ever read, I was actually quit sad when I realized that I was nearing the end of the book. Card writes the book so well, that if you're not careful, you might find yourself falling on love with Katrina or Ivan (depending on wether youre a guy or girl). You feel like you're with them as they go through their adventure together, and you can get completely lost in the detail (good) If you even ever thought about reading it, do it. Believe, once you start you'll be done within the next two days.

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Summary: X's Ten
Review: What can I say but that I am an Orson Scott Card fan. I have read most books by him and believe me when I say that he has an incredible imagination. Enchantment is by far the best book he has writen in a while. The characters in this book are very much realistic and grow as this book reaches the end. The story itself is a modern Sleeping Beauty, but what is most interesting is that the story begins when the prince kisses the beauty. It is a great story because you don't know what to expect and is a great combination of science-fiction and a little comforting romance. My kind of book. Read it, you'll like it!

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Summary: FABULOUS BOOK!!!
Review: I LOVED this book!! whoever is looking it up, you MUST read it!! I was completely sucked in did nothing but read until I was finished. It's a book for girls or guys, though I think girls might like it more. It has everything, romance, adventure, sci-fi, suspense, you name it! It is one of the best books I have read in a long time.

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Summary: OSC Fan
Review: Okay, lets start with the fact that I'm a big Orson Scott Card fan. I've read everything he's ever published and loved most of it. I'm not blinded by love, however. "Lost Boys" was a travesty (perhaps it would've been ok published as a self-help, but as a novel - ick!) Treasure Box was ok if not stellar, and, although I enjoyed both very much, Rebekah and Sarah are so similar as to be virtually the same book. This book however IS stellar. I think I've read it now about 10 times since I purchased it. Orson Scott Card is a master at weaving fantasy in with real life in a way that makes you hesitate before walking down certain twilit streets. Enchantment is one of his best. Modern retellings of old fairy tales is something that he does extremely well.

I would recommend this book without reservation. It's a joy to read.

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Summary: An interesting story...perhaps too long?
Review: I started reading "Enchantment" one year ago. I found I could not get past the first 35 pages. It's not that the story wasn't interesting, I just couldn't do it. I then picked up the book again recently and was able to finish it in a few days.

Card has an unique way of writing. You really have to pay attention or you'll drift off and found you've missed a great deal of information. We get into the character's heads and we can see what they're thinking.

This time around, I could finish the book for one simple reason: I was going to finish it no matter what. I wasn't able to a year ago because I thought it would be a casual read...it wasn't, at least, not for me. Not that that is a bad thing. Quite the contrary, I think that you have to find a book that you have to put a conscious effort into reading it, rather than just it being spoon-fed to you.

One quibble I have about the book is it's length. Did anyone but me notice the small type and how the space on the pages were maximized so that it was almost dizzying to look at? The long explanations were, at times, needed, but not every time. The reader does not need to know everything. I think it's satisfying when we're left with a little mystery.

All in all, this book did turn into a page turner by the mid 200s. An excellent story told with an interesting time travel twist to it.

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Summary: Gutsy fantasy stuff
Review: I hate the cover art, but this is one of Card's best works.
Our hero gets transported back into the middle ages after finding and kissing a sleeping maiden. And unlike all of the other books with similar themes ('Connecticut Yankee', Frankowski's "Conrad Stargard" series, etc) - this guy really has no idea how to bring the 'future' with him into the past.
As always with a Card book, the character development is excellent - with a great deal of time spent looking at the clash of cultures and belief systems. Highly recommended.

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Summary: Check it out!!!
Review: Hey! I read this book and I thought that it was pretty good. It was a while ago that I read it, but that's okay. The story is about this kid and one day he goes to visit his Uncle. He wanders around the forests and finds a sleeping beauty. The story goes on from there. It was a good story, but when I picked it up, I guess it just wasn't what I was expecting. I am trying to find the perfect fantasy book about dragons and far off places. I am going to have to continue my search, but this was a good story. I have never read any Orson Scott Card books before, and I think that this one was probably quite different from the normal OSC books. I picked it up at the library one day with my friends, and I thought that it was going to be different. But I think that you should try it. It is a good story. But it just wasn't what I thought it was... and that is okay because I was hoping for a different kind of story. If any of you know any books that are about dragons and princesses and things, let me know. I am looking. Thanks.