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This reminded me of To Sleep in a Sea of Stars and Dune mixed together. It was much better than I was expecting. A really good stand alone. The ending concludes everything nicely which I appreciate because I’m not in the mood for a series right now 😂 This really amazed me.

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

one of the best genre books i've ever read, actually so fantastic. brilliant plot so wonderfully constructed.

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5.0

This was honestly the first ever Sci Fi book that I can recall reading, and I think it was a great story to get into the genre. Following Ender’s story was easy because he was living in a mostly human world and it was easy to relate to his emotions and relationships. I often forgot to remember that he was a child throughout the story, so bits of the story would surprise me at times.

The twists in this story were crazy, from discovering that Ender had actually killed those other boys to realizing that it wasn’t a game after all. I do think it could have been helpful to understand the buggers a little more throughout the story, but I guess the point was to alienate them so the reader (and Ender and other characters) wouldn’t feel emotionally attached.

I think this was a great stand alone story and honestly don’t have an interest in reading the sequels, but maybe I’ll pick them up eventually. This was a great first dive into the Sci Fi genre!

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