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Ender's Game

Orson Scott Card

4.2 AVERAGE

justinpascua's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

mrspdb's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous challenging dark hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

emma_lou4's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

mel_issareads's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

threecatcircus's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

holstein's review against another edition

5.0

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More brilliant than I expected, great set-up and storyline.

jayeich's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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kp_741's review against another edition

4.0

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I did really enjoy this book. Ruined it a little bit because somehow I read Ender’s Shadow first back in middle school, so I knew the big twist where it was never a game at the end, but that didn’t keep this book from being enjoyable. Felt bad because there was a lengthy author’s note at the end where he’s cautiously optimistic about the upcoming movie. Poor guy.

I liked the whole adults control everything and always change the rules aspect. Felt real and similar to about any point in our lives, not just as children. A little tiring that the monsters weren’t the real monsters after all. We as a society should put a cap on that trope at 1 per genre per year.

This book is however one of the few times where the medium I first encountered it is not my favorite. Usually book first means I like it more than the movie and vice versa, additionally true if there’s a video game. However this time I read a sequel and then saw the movie and I really think this book beats them both. Card has been one of the stronger sci-fi writers I’ve read and though I’ll admit that could just be a reflection upon me as much as it could be upon him, I still feel strongly enough to recommend this to anyone.

forerunner's review against another edition

4.0

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Goed verhaal, interessante kijk op oorlogsvoering. Wel af en toe voorspelbaar. Maar de moeite waard

eldenny's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes