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cliff_lusk's review against another edition
3.0
Way to much filler. You can skip entire chapters and not miss anything. The story, and this trilogy, is too slow. They could’ve combined the First and Second Formic War trilogies into one.
jess22's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
tealime's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
sarahzlo's review against another edition
4.0
Actually, not much is happening in this book, it is more about strategizing and assessing, but I really enjoyed it! It seems I have a thing for space warfare tactics!
lexaloo1210's review against another edition
4.0
Kind of formulaic Card at this point. This whole plot felt relatively anti-climactic (verging on useless to the Ender series as a whole), but as always, Card brings up great points about leadership, humanity, and strategy. It's always a fun read despite how pointless the end-game (the ~Ender~-game for all you pun folk) seems. Also, I suppose it's quite enjoyable to seem the groundwork for Battle School being laid and the explosive politics of the early Hegemony. And as always, I will still read everything Card publishes in this vein, even if I refuse to buy a book and only read him through the library. He's completely a master in this corner of the market.
matt_coppiellie's review against another edition
1.0
2nd book in a row where Mazer just sits, sidelined by some fatigued obstacle being rehashed again.
Same format as first trilogy and this cookie cutter mentality is getting frustrating.
Very disappointed to read over 300 pages of politicking with minimal action. Maybe my vision for this book was wrong but we already learned people are vindictive and look out only for themselves in the 1st trilogy and 1st book in this trilogy.
Honestly, what is happening to this series???
Final book better be amazing.....
Same format as first trilogy and this cookie cutter mentality is getting frustrating.
Very disappointed to read over 300 pages of politicking with minimal action. Maybe my vision for this book was wrong but we already learned people are vindictive and look out only for themselves in the 1st trilogy and 1st book in this trilogy.
Honestly, what is happening to this series???
Final book better be amazing.....
shiruken's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
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? Yes
4.0
dorscheid's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
richardrbecker's review against another edition
4.0
There is no question that The Hive acts as a bridge between the opening of the Second Formic War and its conclusion. Orson Scott Card and Aaron Johnson invest the entire book in moving all the critical people, pieces, and political moves into place.
It also provides more depth into the senseless bureaucracies that get in the way more than they move the ball forward, and the lengths that some people are willing to go to disrupt it. It gives more insight into the primary characters who will be on the front lines coming Battle of Eros (which influences Ender Wiggin's decisions in Ender's Game). It reveals how cunning the Hive Queen can be. It introduces a new anti-hero who will likely play a pivotal role, given the transformation he has already undergone in this book.
It's almost a shame he was not given more space in this installment. More development of the anti-hero and supporting characters would have given The Hive a warmer reception than calling out it suffers from "middle-of-the-trilogy syndrome." There is no argument. The story hums along until it eventually leaves you hungry and unsatisfied. It won't really be a problem with the final installment, but Card and Johnson did sacrifice this one as a standalone novel for their grand setup.
It also provides more depth into the senseless bureaucracies that get in the way more than they move the ball forward, and the lengths that some people are willing to go to disrupt it. It gives more insight into the primary characters who will be on the front lines coming Battle of Eros (which influences Ender Wiggin's decisions in Ender's Game). It reveals how cunning the Hive Queen can be. It introduces a new anti-hero who will likely play a pivotal role, given the transformation he has already undergone in this book.
It's almost a shame he was not given more space in this installment. More development of the anti-hero and supporting characters would have given The Hive a warmer reception than calling out it suffers from "middle-of-the-trilogy syndrome." There is no argument. The story hums along until it eventually leaves you hungry and unsatisfied. It won't really be a problem with the final installment, but Card and Johnson did sacrifice this one as a standalone novel for their grand setup.
ekansthepokemon's review against another edition
4.0
I'm still upset with this series for just forgetting about characters from the first book, but things start to get a bit better with this one. I still think that there are tons of continuity errors with the main and Shadow series, but by themselves these books are moderately enjoyable. Interested to see how they wrap up the trilogy.