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Children of the Mind by Orson Scott Card

kaamezcua2's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

brendalovesbooks's review against another edition

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4.0

I felt that he still left some things up in the air, but I guess you can never solve EVERYTHING or you'd be writing the same series forever. This one was also very good, but for some reason that I can't quite put a finger on, I just didn't like it as well as the first two. I think I liked it better than Xenocide, though. This was a great series, and one that I'd readily recommend and will surely read again someday.

jsp1ol's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-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

5.0

roseleaf24's review against another edition

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3.0

This was my least favorite of Ender's Saga. I didn't like Jane. I didn't like Peter. I detested Wang-Mu and Peter's relationship. Verbally abusive guy who is transformed only by the unconditional love of a woman who sees the good in him no matter how mean he is. But it did resolve well, and I'm looking forward to Ender in Exile.

bblovesreading42's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging reflective slow-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? Yes

colinsford's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-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

5.0

kangokaren's review against another edition

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4.0

It has been a while since I read it, but I remember liking it.

aideeng's review against another edition

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4.0

I love sci-fi, and this series was recommended to me. However only this was available at my local bookstore! Dipping in during the middle of a series made for a slow start, but I was able to quickly immerse myself in the plot without needing much of the backstory to get there. Straight forward, engaging science fiction

robivy's review against another edition

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4.0

Much better than Xenocide, but still not up to the standard set by Speaker for the Dead. Part of me liked how everything got tied up with a bow, but I can't help but think that it would have been a better book of that wasn't the case. Card got a little existential in this one, but not so much so that it turned me off. Overall it was a great ending to the series, and I'm glad I invested the time to read it.

ekmsmith's review against another edition

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hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25