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Summary: WonderChild
Review: This story of science fiction is woven together with beautiful pieces of trickery, misconception, abuse, and most of all the hearts of innocent children. This story takes your mind to another place of make believe that people hold in the backs of their minds. The story line is surrounded by this intericate game but not just any game a game of survival that any peron can eventually relate to.
Ender is a human child who is badly taken advantage of by all people surrounding him whether it is for private use or for the good of the people. Ender is a innocent child who goes along with these people (government's) ideas because he knows no better. This selfish government turns this young child an outcast from the start, because he is a third child and looked down upon from some people, who has a beautiful gift of being able to conquer his fears as well as any situation that approaches him.
This story was written with all people in mind. It involves mystery, suspense as well as a little bit of fantasy. I say fantasy due to teh fact that the reader has to use quite a bit of imagination to get the feel of this novel. Some of the things that are involved are a little bit hard to see happening in reality, it does give you a sense of fantasy by how the characters are setup as well as the storyline.
The only problem that I had with this novel was the ideal of abuse that the author used. Ender was mistreated by his own family, so called friends, as well as the government(the institution that we as people are suppose to have fiath in.) Not only was Ender mistreated but the other children as well. I understand that the writer used this technique to make Ender stronger but some of the examples of the way that they treated him was harsh for example not allowing Ender to get close to any other child or causing alot of friction bewteen Ender and the other children.
Overall this stroy was strong willed and very well put together, the author used great imagination and paid great attention to detail.
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Summary: A science fiction cornerstone
Review: This book should be required reading for anyone who wishes to have a broad science fiction knowledge! _Ender's Game_, and all of the series that follow it (with the possible exception of _Children of the Mind_ and _Shadow of the Hegemon_) are outstanding._Ender's Game_ introduces us to Andrew Wiggin, boy genius, as he is inducted into a militaristic school whose students are hoping to protect Earth from the invasion of an alien species, the Buggers. We follow Andrew (or "Ender" as he's called in the book) through his training, his trials, and his inner thoughts as he progresses rapidly to the top of his class. Leading the various other children in war games comes fairly naturally to Ender, and soon his peers grow to respect him - with the exception, of course, of those who resent him for his brilliance. Saying anything more would ruin the story, and it's too good a one to spoil it for anyone. Suffice it to say, this is a very satisfying first book in a fantastic series. Card scores again.
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Summary: Unlike any other...
Review: I have never before given five stars to any book that I have read and reviewed up until now. I was recommended to read this novel through a friend of mine and instantly admired the creative writing that went into making this book. I could not put it down, yet because it was so splendid I didn't feel inclined to finish it either. I have never felt that way about a novel before.
Why you might ask. And a due answer is of course very much applicable. The reason I didn't want to leave this universe was partly due to the characterization, partly due to the plot and partly due to the subtely of how concepts and feelings of the characters and story were presented.
Throughout these pages the author does not force anything upon the reader. Everything is presented logically but with an added touch of creativity that is so subtle it is hardly noticeable, rather felt. There is a nice back history here that comes into play. Yet this is more of a character study then it is a book about plot (though it has a good imaginative plot as well). You walk with the main character, Ender and share all the joys and pains of life. The characters in this novel, even secondary ones leap out at you.
The characterization is marvelous. You feel that these are real, breathing human beings each with their own thoughts, feelings and opinions which makes this a work of fiction an exceptional one in the field. This is a highly realistic, imaginative story woven through wonderful dialogue and plot. If you are inclined to enter the science fiction genre, this is by far THE best novel to show you the way to the endless possibilities of the human imagination.
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Summary: The Leadership Potential of the Buggers, February 24, 2002
Review: While reading this novel, I discerned that the author, Orson Scott Card, used a meager and obscure intellectual matrix to elucidate the development of leadership traits and skills of a quasi-scientific character named Ender, who supposedly had the potential to become a great field commander. From the beginning, this story was very misleading. It did not seem to have a focal point or an objective, and was filled with illusions that appeared to further mislead the reader by depicting act of gang fights coupled with the fight Ender had with his brother. This was enigmatic and appeared to be absolutely under questionable pretenses. If anything, the reader became further discombobulated, without any means of directional assistance from the author.
It was not until Colonel Graff visited Ender, that I became focused and aroused intellectually. For that reason, I felt this book was very boring because it took too long for the author to finally capture the attention span of his readership. It continued to characterize Ender as the only one who was capable of saving his people, the Buggers, during the next war. Through trial and error, Ender's ability to master challenges put before him proved to be worthy of an appointment as a government official. Theoretically, he was a great warrior and could save the world from itself.
This book also brought about ambiguous illusions to the reader, and I felt that there were better ways to reach an audience other than this scientific approach to Scott's work. Especially, if there is a story to be told that could or would contribute to one's ability to save lives and the rest world. And that manifested the difference as if between space, heave, and earth.
I would like to presume that, in the end, Scott wanted to send a profound message to the readership by way of this scientific character, that people on earth and the unknown in space, could live together in peace and harmony in one universe without having to battle.
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Summary: AwEsOmE!
Review: AWESOME!! BEST BOOK I EVER READ! And i'm pretty picky when it comes to books =P
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Summary: Nothing better gets better than this!!!
Review: I read this book about a year ago in the 4th grade and ENDERS GAME is still fresh in my mind. ENDERS GAME was among the assortment of my brothers books, and I thought it looked interesting. But it was so much more than that. ENDERS GAME and its sequels are among the best books I've read in my young life(which is a lot). This is definatly a good book for gifted readers. Like the kids who sometimes get made fun of simply because they're intelligent(much like the kids in this book). ENDERS GAME is so exciting it makes you want to read it for hours on end, and sometimes the stupid plans or ideas that people come up with make you want to laugh because they are destined to fail. Orsen Scott Card has done and outstanding job writing ENDERS GAME and its sequels. When you read the story its like your in the Battle School playing (or commanding) in a non-gravity battle! Although this book was ment for adults you will insteadly fall in love with the story of Ender and his gangs. I've already read ENDERS SHADOW and SHADOW OF THE HEGAMON, and they are just as good as ENDERS GAME. This book is the start of a series you will never forget. You will love reading about Ender in Battle School as much as you will love reading about Peter and Valentine's plot to eventually take over the world.
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Summary: A mother's 2 cents
Review: I have not read this book, but my 15 - year old son has. What is remarkable about this? My son HATES to read! This is the first book he has ever voluntarily read, and he is now reading others in the series. In my opinion, this is nothing short of a miracle. he is not only reading these books, he is devouring them! I caught him reading Ender's Shadow at 2:30 a.m. this morning. Always in the past when I caught him staying up till the early hours of the morning, it was because he was playing computer games. So, any parents of teenage sons who you despair of ever getting to read anything but comic books, I highly reccomend you try them on the "Ender" series.
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Summary: Dull, childish story. Not very good.
Review: I bought this book because of the cult following it has.
I just dont get it. The story is dull, and sci-fi is completely illogical.
Yes, there is a nice surprise ending, but you have to read through lots of borring text before you reach it. I just did not like it.
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Summary: THE EXTREME WORLD OF ENDER'S GAME
Review: Ender's Game... perhaps one of the best science fiction novels written in our time.
This is a story of a young boy who is pushed to and beyond his limits in order to save Earth. Ender has an older brother, Peter, who hates Ender for his existence. Ender was born because Peter wasn't good enough. His older sister, Valentine, loves Ender with all her heart and is very protective of him. When Ender is only six years old, he is taken from his family and sent to battle school. Battle school is a school in space that finds naturally brilliant children and teaches them to become military geniuses. Here, Ender is forced to play 'the games,' and wins all of them. To him, losing is the worse thing that could every happen.
Orson Scott Card's characters show so much character development throughout this story it's amazing. Orson Scott Card is a fantastic author, and if you enjoyed this book, I recommend Ender's Shadow to you!
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Summary: Best Sci-Fi Book Ever
Review: Ender's Game is the reason I was drawn into sci-fi. The coming of age of a military genius in a fight for Earth's survival is simply fantastic. Orson Scott Card is great at character development and is able to actually make the reader like the characters he writes about. Also, the battle sequences inside the school were easy to follow and very exciting. This book is what I compare all sci-fi against and not many can hold a candle to this book.
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