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3.58 AVERAGE
3.58 AVERAGE
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Certainly better than the last two in the Shadows series, but that may just be because it was considerably shorter. I enjoyed the closer investigation of the Formics, but didn't really connect to the characters
Slow going but still interesting. Interesting to learn more about the formics from another perspective
Incredibly beautiful book. I was so touched by it. I immediately re-read parts of it after finishing. I love Bean, as though he is a real person.
We follow Bean and his three brilliant-due-to-genetic-mutation children as they travel through space searching for a cure for the gigantism that will cause their early death.
The first half of the story focused on the relationship between the three children which was all very reminiscent of Peter, Violet and the original Ender. Then it moves into a Formica ship they encounter outside a potentially inhabitable planet and we find out that a lot of what we thought we knew were lies. And that is all fascinating, but there was just not enough action! And then it all just ends.
This book felt more like a post script for Shadow of the Giant, and a bit of a set up to potentially start in on a new Leguimeonite-species series (please don't!) than a real stand alone book in the series. It didn't have the depth of the rest of the series and it had just gotten started when it ended.
The first half of the story focused on the relationship between the three children which was all very reminiscent of Peter, Violet and the original Ender. Then it moves into a Formica ship they encounter outside a potentially inhabitable planet and we find out that a lot of what we thought we knew were lies. And that is all fascinating, but there was just not enough action! And then it all just ends.
This book felt more like a post script for Shadow of the Giant, and a bit of a set up to potentially start in on a new Leguimeonite-species series (please don't!) than a real stand alone book in the series. It didn't have the depth of the rest of the series and it had just gotten started when it ended.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A cute little book, that reads more like his short stories than the Ender books. It's just a story with a beginning and end, but doesn't feel all that substantial. It doesn't feel like much happens, but it doesn't happen 9or does) in such a way that you don't mind.
Awesome idea, very childish in execution. Was not impressed with the logic of "super-smart" people in this book. It wasn't bad, though, and should be read if you're an Ender-world fan (unlike "War of Gifts").
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Great story. Perhaps my favorite, after the first one, in the shadow series.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes