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Ender's Game

Orson Scott Card

4.2 AVERAGE

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freddie020's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH

It was written by an old conservative white man and reads like it. It's like a really bad shoujo book but with explicit sexist/racist/etc stereotypes absolutely riddled. I think I made it 20 minutes into the audiobook before I had to turn it off.
adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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: Yes
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joyicee's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 22%

will come back 
adventurous dark mysterious 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

I’ve had this book on my shelf for YEARS and finally got around to starting the series. I’m so glad I did – this first book focuses on a bunch of elite kids/teens that are essentially being turned into child soldiers to fight the infamous “buggers” (an alien species that is supposedly attacking Earth but there’s not really any evidence of this). Ender is placed right in the middle of the action and becomes the perfect protagonist while making a bunch of tough choices.
adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Possibly my favorite book of all time. Ender just like me fr.
adventurous dark
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Ok, so I personally liked the book better than the movie, to say it in that way, 'cause really, I didn't like them much.. I don't know if is it because I don't like space-books of maybe something else? I just didn't seem to like it that much, I've heard a lot of good things about this Saga but I didn't like it .. (Now I have trust issues with the person who recommended this book to me) LOL Just kidding.
medium-paced
adventurous dark 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: Yes