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4.2 AVERAGE
4.2 AVERAGE
That last chapter was really something special, I feel like printing it and sticking it to my wall
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Enders Game is the book, that made me start to read SciFi.
I've always liked watching Star Trek /Star Wars and the like, but I would never have considered reading it.
Then this book found it's way into my hands. I was hooked from the first page on. It is a really fast paced pagturner, that never gets boring. I really liked Ender, and once I started reading, I didn't want to part ways with him again. The second I closed the book I went online and bought the audio books of the three sequels. And I tore through them in just one week.
I love how Ender changes in the book too. He starts of as this little kid, but he grows to be so much more. Really a fantastic series!
I've always liked watching Star Trek /Star Wars and the like, but I would never have considered reading it.
Then this book found it's way into my hands. I was hooked from the first page on. It is a really fast paced pagturner, that never gets boring. I really liked Ender, and once I started reading, I didn't want to part ways with him again. The second I closed the book I went online and bought the audio books of the three sequels. And I tore through them in just one week.
I love how Ender changes in the book too. He starts of as this little kid, but he grows to be so much more. Really a fantastic series!
adventurous
challenging
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
(2.5 stars)
This book wasn't bad, but it bored me. I think the concluding two chapters of the books were compelling, but the majority of the novel roughly follows the same cycle:
There are very few truly moving parts of this book. Ender's arc was predictable and verged on the absurd with just how untouchable he was. Neither Valentine nor Peter were realistic children in any sense, nor was Peter an effective foil for Ender, since Card didn't flesh out his character as much as he probably could have. Ender's friends/troops' arcs were also uninteresting, as they merely revolved around the influence of Ender, and were only important as set pieces for his story.
Like I said, the end was mildly interesting, but not in an "Oh wow, this is cool!" way -- more like a "Huh, I wasn't expecting that" moving into the "Huh? How?" since the final chapter felt rushed. I think there are many more interesting science/fiction novels that touch on the same "complex savior-figure" trope, and do it in a much more nuanced and, frankly, interesting way: Dune 1+2, Flowers for Algernon, and The Once and Future King come to mind. Honestly, I'd recommend that someone read those instead of Ender's Game.
This book wasn't bad, but it bored me. I think the concluding two chapters of the books were compelling, but the majority of the novel roughly follows the same cycle:
Spoiler
1) Ender hurts someone, 2) Ender feels sorry, 3) Ender is ruthlessly pushed by the adults in his life, 4) Ender gets tired, 5) Valentine convinces him to move forward with his studies.There are very few truly moving parts of this book. Ender's arc was predictable and verged on the absurd with just how untouchable he was. Neither Valentine nor Peter were realistic children in any sense, nor was Peter an effective foil for Ender, since Card didn't flesh out his character as much as he probably could have. Ender's friends/troops' arcs were also uninteresting, as they merely revolved around the influence of Ender, and were only important as set pieces for his story.
Like I said, the end was mildly interesting, but not in an "Oh wow, this is cool!" way -- more like a "Huh, I wasn't expecting that" moving into the "Huh? How?" since the final chapter felt rushed. I think there are many more interesting science/fiction novels that touch on the same "complex savior-figure" trope, and do it in a much more nuanced and, frankly, interesting way: Dune 1+2, Flowers for Algernon, and The Once and Future King come to mind. Honestly, I'd recommend that someone read those instead of Ender's Game.
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
I can't decide whether I liked this book or not. Books taking place in outer space are not really my thing, but this really isn't a book about space. It is an interesting look at power, manipulation, and ethics, but I'm still trying to figure out what it's saying about those things. It's quite bleak, despite the last chapter (which felt somewhat sloppily tagged on to the end). Also knowing that Orson Scott Card has said some pretty ugly things doesn't help me make up my mind about it. Guess I'm undecided on this one.
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Its massive scope blew me away. Not just a YA novel for teens. First series I’m interested in reading the sequels/series of!
It was amazing to read this story told from the perspective of a child, who sometimes had child-like emotions, but was so super brilliant that most of the time he thought like an adult. The premise (an alien species coming to destroy all of mankind and us scrambling to destroy them first) is not completely unique, but the idea of having children lead the fighting made it more unique. The philosophies behind genius and species differences and how to completely destroy someone only if you truly love them are interesting. I'm glad I read this book and will be/have continued to read the rest of (at least) the Ender's trilogy