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Summary: read this.
Review: This book was the first in a long time that I read in one sitting. That I had to read in one sitting. Just excellent. Great story, great characters, wonderful writing. Orson Scott Card deserved every morsel of praise he got for this book, and then some. If you haven't heard all the rave reviews about this book already, or just haven't had the time to pick it up, don't waste any more time and READ THIS. You won't regret it.
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Summary: I Couldn't Stop Reading This
Review: I stumbled across Ender's Game by random luck. I couldn't put it down. It is fast-paced and fascinating. It also got me interested in the rest of the science-fiction and fantasy gender, although I haven't found anything yet that gets me quite like Ender.
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Summary: A Truly Amazing Book
Review: This book is a compelling book with a riviting plot and memorable charcters. I will keep this short as possible. It was an amazing book that has good re-read value. I agree that no book could possibly please every reader, hence, not everyone will adore this book to the extent I did, but I cant see anyone not liking this book at all. All the people I know who have read this book absolutely loved it, you probably will too, but it depends on you. It is a great book.
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Summary: Couldn't put it down
Review: This is only the second time I can recall picking up a book and literally not being able to put it down until I finished it. Fortunately, I started it in the early afternoon, so I was only up until 3:30am with it.Card does an excellent job keeping the reader in suspense. Every time I finished a chapter, I was compelled to start the next one just to find out what they would throw at Ender next, and to see if his brother was a homicidal maniac or not. I was particularly encouraged to find a good Sci Fi book that I would feel comfortable giving to a young teenager to read. There are no sex scenes, and only mild swearing. Great book.
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Summary: NOT the best book ever written
Review: An ordinary, okay book. Not gripping. Not particularly thought-provoking. I found it tedious at times, pointlessly dark and depressing, and lacking in vividness -- I wholeheartedly agree with the reviewer who mentioned the dull writing style that doesn't give a good picture. If this book is gripping it's largely because of what the reader brings to it, which is fine, but not every reader will find it the greatest book ever written. I bought it on the strength of the reviews and expected to like it. The first third was alright but eventually I gave in to my disappointment. It didn't contain a message I don't already know, and it didn't pack a punch. Maybe the reviewer who said "Will disappoint mature readers" had a point -- this is not an insult to those who loved it, but a comment on the age of those who didn't. Maybe the themes are fairly good ones that some of us have encountered elsewhere before. There are other books about too-smart kids, kids under pressure, individuals who feel isolated, etc. And there are other tremendously engaging or thoughtful sci-fi books. Asimov's Robots and Empire series, The Gods Themselves, David Brin's Earth, John Brunner's Shockwave Rider etc. Which ones you find engaging will depend partly on you.
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Summary: Card Predicted His Critics Well
Review: In the foreword of the most recently published _Ender's Game_, Card states that its detractors would select two avenues of criticism, and the reviews bear out his assertion. First, children would not be entrusted with the duty of Earth's protection through command of a multinational fleet, because they lack the wit, mentality and experience to do so. Second, some would find his writing entirely too simple to take seriously. I refute the first charge on the basis that chess and insurgent warfare have already proven that a child can function as an effective combatant and strategist. In Vietnam, children were snipers and couriers of supplies and intelligence, in addition to carrying explosives on their bodies to detonate in public places where Americans were. In chess, Bobby Fischer, Josh Waitzkin and many international grandmasters developed their skills as children, to the point that they could defeat entire halls of adults in simultaneous games. If an extraordinary circumstance arose (such as a war with a poorly understood Other) and the means of identifying embryonic military geniuses were available, the Government might do well to exploit this pool of talent in defense of its own species. I think those who most strongly dislike this book do so because it invokes their own prejudices towards a military in all of its aspects. Second, I like the fact that his writing doesn't give you a sharp visual focus of the work. Card made the story more effective and striking for me by allowing me to envision the manner in which everything appeared, functioned, et cetera. All of the children in the story have faces similar to people with whom I grew up, and that deepened the impact of children being forced to perform society's most unforgiving tasks. If you can see them as your children, siblings or close friends, then you will understand a pathos beyond the fantasy of power and invincibility that its critics have accused this book of being. While I might have written this book differently, I am not Orson Scott Card. His ideas of training for the realities of conflict in space are basically sound, and for that alone he deserves some attention. Ender speaks powerfully to bright, young children who have been ostracized for demonstration of their intelligence and talent, and I would hand this book to any child in search of goals that utilize their talents fully.
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Summary: Ender's Game
Review: THE BEST BOOK EVER. IF YOU DO NOT READ IT THEM YOU SHOULD BE MAD AT YOURSELF.
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Summary: Addicting!
Review: I read this book in 40 hours. I totally read it with no reserve. I couldn't put it down. There was absolutely no way. Read this. It was excellent. Card's character's really leave you knowing them and you could place them somewhere. I really reccomend this book. READ IT!
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Summary: Uncommonly wonderful sci-fi.
Review: This was a great book in my opinion. It was one of those rare sci-fi books that focus on not only the space battles and laser guns, but other more interesting subjects. The protagonist, Ender, was extremely intelligent. Intelligent characters come from intelligent writers. Card is a master mind manipulator. He built the story up so well, he even had me fooled in the end. This is one of those books that pulls you in. It creates an atmosphere around your brain so that you are forever lost in the great story telling. I had to read this book for English II class. About page 20 the words "had to read" turned into "glad to read." This really is a great book, even if you don't like sci-fi. What if you like sci-fi? It's an added bonus! Go out and buy it ASAP!
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Summary: This is a good book
Review: THis book is awsome. One of the best books i have everread. Card is a great writer, he draws you into the story and you seemto be involved. Ive read this many times. i'm impressed by his writingskill.he's almost as good as Stephen King END
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