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- Publisher: Orbit; paperback / softback edition (1 Jan 2002)
- ASIN: B002C1XAJI
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (133 customer reviews)
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42 of 43 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have read my fair share of fantasy and have therefore found several cases in which the author creates a well-crafted world. Orson Scott Card excels in this aspect, presenting a setting that is on the borderline between a fantastic world and a possible future for our own existence. One of the aspects that I enjoyed most about this work is the complex set of rules created by the author and the heavy weight politics and philosophy play in the story.
Andrew Wiggin, also known as Ender due to his sister's inability for voicing his real name, is a very special little kid. His parents received a special permission from the government to have a third child due to their outstanding genes, overriding the law that prevents having more that two kids. As a result Ender has worn a monitor since his birth and every one of his actions has been analyzed in extreme detail. But now the monitor needs to come off, and the people that have been monitoring him are interested in making life difficult for him to unveil his reactions.
Of course it does not stop there, and when the offer from Colonel Graff for joining the Battle school is presented to Ender, he has to go fulfill his duty and leave behind his family and the human being he cares about the most, his sister Valentine. The Battle School should not be taken lightly. Eighty years ago, the humans fought a war against the buggers and were only able to survive thanks to a brilliant commander. Now humanity depends on the ability of the high ranks of the military to find a new leader, and Ender is one of the hopes they have for salvation. The fact that he is younger than most in Battle School will certainly make things difficult for him, and keep things interesting for us.
Besides providing with great entertainment, this book makes us think about what may lie in the future, what are the ethical implications of war and whether or not is OK to achieve our ends without caring for what the means used are. We also get an interesting fictional look at life in the military, and our fare share of action. One thing about this book is undeniable; it is like nothing you have ever read, so if you are looking for something different, this one is for you.
46 of 48 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I love reading, and I always have a book on the go. I have therefore read a fair few books. But of all the great books I have read, I only recommend three, and this is one of them. When I started reading Enders Game I was intrigued right from the start. I quickly became engrossed and then completely absorbed to the point I didn't want to put it down. I would read it for hours on end.
Why? People often say that the book is better than the film. Enders Game to me has the same distinction from other books. The story is incredibly absorbing and exceptionally fulfilling to read. You always want to know whats going to happen next and the story just keeps building and building. At no point does it disappoint or ebb. There are lots of books I have read and enjoyed, but Enders Game really stands out from the crowd. It was a real pleasure to read.
I had doubts about a book staring a six year old. I needn't have doubted. Ender is an exceptionally likeable and interesting character, he really grew on me and I felt a real connection. The only negative point I can think of is that its a real downer to finish the book, but only because it has finished. I can truly recommend this book to everyone as it is without doubt one of those rare books that truly rewards the reader!
A word of warning, if you are planning to buy this book, better not read lgonggr's review below (Leimuiden, Netherlands). He mentions some things that in my opinion may spoil your experience!
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Twelve years before J.K.Rowling wrote about a boy called Harry Potter and his adventures at a school of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Orson Scott Card gave us the story of Ender Wiggins, a child prodigy who is torn away from his parents and entered into battle school, the often brutal training ground for Earth's next generation of military tacticians. Forget Quiddich, Slitherin and Griffindor, OSC gives us the Battle Room and teams Salamander and Dragon. Despite the comparison with Potter, this book is aimed at adults, though I am certain that it would have a massive appeal to teenagers.
This is classic sci-fi at its best: The battle room is brilliantly conceived; Ender is a character you just can't get enough of; and as for that surprise ending, well, you'll probably see it coming but it will be satisfying nonetheless.
This is classic sci-fi at its best: The battle room is brilliantly conceived; Ender is a character you just can't get enough of; and as for that surprise ending, well, you'll probably see it coming but it will be satisfying nonetheless.
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