You need to sign in or sign up before continuing.
Take a photo of a barcode or cover
4.2 AVERAGE
4.2 AVERAGE
finished the book only because an author of my fav bible-long Marauders era fic mentioned that their characterization of Regulus Black is quite Ender-coded.
felt a lot like when watching "Merry Christmas, Mr. Laurence" or "La 317ème section", where female characters are either non-existent or extras who get about 5 sec of screen time.
Mr. Scott should have fact-checked how many women were in service even in 1985, when this text was published, before making his characters from the future say stuff like "girls can't pass the tests, too many centuries of evolution are working against them." it's a pity that here women are only good enough to be a push for the main character in the needed direction when he hits the wall.
felt a lot like when watching "Merry Christmas, Mr. Laurence" or "La 317ème section", where female characters are either non-existent or extras who get about 5 sec of screen time.
Mr. Scott should have fact-checked how many women were in service even in 1985, when this text was published, before making his characters from the future say stuff like "girls can't pass the tests, too many centuries of evolution are working against them." it's a pity that here women are only good enough to be a push for the main character in the needed direction when he hits the wall.
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
adventurous
medium-paced
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Stars Rank: 2 **
“In the moment when I truly understand my enemy, understand him well enough to defeat him, then in that very moment I also love him. I think it’s impossible to really understand somebody, what they want, what they believe, and not love them the way they love themselves. And then, in that very moment when I love them.... I destroy them.”...
..."Then what do you want?"
"I want him to love me."
Ok I’m going to get right to the point with this book.
It drove me crazy.
Honestly, all I wanted to do was get through it (and not in a good way sadly). Other then the last 10 pages or so that were interesting, it just wasn’t my cup of tea. Don’t get me wrong, I love my sci-fi and aliens but it just didn’t grab me like other sci-fi novels do. One reason that I can think of is that the author doesn’t give a lot of detail.. or any at all really. Nor does he explain the story well.
I could ramble about tons of examples of different parts but ill just leave it at this tiny list.
Examples:
-I was never told what the showers looked like until the last 50 pages when they came into play.
-How the spaceships aren’t described at all, nothing, nada.
This may not seem like a big deal but when it’s a component you hear within the book frequently I’d prefer to know a broad generalization, at least, as to what it looks like.
-One that personally bugs me is that when it comes to my sci-fi books I love all the scientific “jibber jabber”. When it shows that the author put some research into how the spaceship and light speed works, the zero gravity, how a star supernovas, etc.
Even if I may already know how it works it’s nice to see the author’s own personal twist on it.
OR how the "Big" Plot twist at the end is so shocking when I found it rushed through and quite obvious...
I know some people may like less detail, allowing your own imagination to roam freely and I like it as well, just to an extent. There are some pros to this book:
-Short, easy read
-Shows the aliens perspective and how things happened for them
(maybe only for a few pages at the end but it does!)
I will say that the book wasn’t all that bad and I can see how so many people find it alright, but not the cult like love for it.
“In the moment when I truly understand my enemy, understand him well enough to defeat him, then in that very moment I also love him. I think it’s impossible to really understand somebody, what they want, what they believe, and not love them the way they love themselves. And then, in that very moment when I love them.... I destroy them.”...
..."Then what do you want?"
"I want him to love me."
Ok I’m going to get right to the point with this book.
It drove me crazy.
Honestly, all I wanted to do was get through it (and not in a good way sadly). Other then the last 10 pages or so that were interesting, it just wasn’t my cup of tea. Don’t get me wrong, I love my sci-fi and aliens but it just didn’t grab me like other sci-fi novels do. One reason that I can think of is that the author doesn’t give a lot of detail.. or any at all really. Nor does he explain the story well.
I could ramble about tons of examples of different parts but ill just leave it at this tiny list.
Examples:
-I was never told what the showers looked like until the last 50 pages when they came into play.
-How the spaceships aren’t described at all, nothing, nada.
This may not seem like a big deal but when it’s a component you hear within the book frequently I’d prefer to know a broad generalization, at least, as to what it looks like.
-One that personally bugs me is that when it comes to my sci-fi books I love all the scientific “jibber jabber”. When it shows that the author put some research into how the spaceship and light speed works, the zero gravity, how a star supernovas, etc.
Even if I may already know how it works it’s nice to see the author’s own personal twist on it.
OR how the "Big" Plot twist at the end is so shocking when I found it rushed through and quite obvious...
I know some people may like less detail, allowing your own imagination to roam freely and I like it as well, just to an extent. There are some pros to this book:
-Short, easy read
-Shows the aliens perspective and how things happened for them
(maybe only for a few pages at the end but it does!)
I will say that the book wasn’t all that bad and I can see how so many people find it alright, but not the cult like love for it.
Great read! The interplay of characters and the psychology was fascinating.
I thought this had promise, but who is this aimed for?? the MC is 11, which normally puts this in middle grade, but it isn't appropriate for that age group.... maybe 16+, but I really disliked the ending and just wouldn't recommend it.
- multiple uses of b*st*rd, suckers, fart eater, p*ss ant, p*sshead, sh*t talking, jokes about someone's balls, etc.
- violent bullying
-Some jokes about a bully watching butts.
- - ambiguous homosexual undertone - One boy kisses another boy goodbye on the check (maybe platonic, maybe not). "I would follow such beauty," says Ender about another boy.
*ss, pr*ck, antisemitic slur, someone holds a tablet with a picture of genitalia over his lap
- multiple uses of b*st*rd, suckers, fart eater, p*ss ant, p*sshead, sh*t talking, jokes about someone's balls, etc.
- violent bullying
-Some jokes about a bully watching butts.
- - ambiguous homosexual undertone - One boy kisses another boy goodbye on the check (maybe platonic, maybe not). "I would follow such beauty," says Ender about another boy.
*ss, pr*ck, antisemitic slur, someone holds a tablet with a picture of genitalia over his lap
adventurous
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I guess I was already too old when picking up the book. The story is okay for a juvenile novel but ultimately feels flat. There is no world building, no depth, I really wonder why the series is so famous.