Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card

Speaker for the Dead

Ender's Saga #2

Orson Scott Card

314 pages first pub 1986 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced
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Three thousand planet-bound years have passed while Ender the star-traveller remains young. In that time his name has become anathema, for he is the one who killed an entire race of thinking, feeling beings. No other has been found - until Lusitan...

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Community Reviews Summary of 14,532 reviews

Moods

reflective 63%
adventurous 60%
emotional 58%
mysterious 44%
challenging 40%
tense 29%
dark 28%
hopeful 28%
inspiring 27%
sad 20%
informative 7%
funny 4%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 63%
slow 25%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 56% | Character: 29% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 72% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.06

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