Children of the Mind by Orson Scott Card

Children of the Mind

Ender's Saga #4

Orson Scott Card

370 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction science fiction speculative fiction adventurous challenging slow-paced

Description

Children of the Mind (1996) is the fourth novel of Orson Scott Card's popular Ender's Game series of science fiction novels that focus on the character Ender Wiggin. This book was originally the second half of Xenocide, before it was split into tw...

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Moods

adventurous 76%
reflective 60%
emotional 44%
challenging 42%
tense 28%
dark 24%
mysterious 24%
sad 14%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 12%
informative 8%
funny 4%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 39%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 40% | Character: 40% | Plot: 18%

Strong character development?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 12% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.58

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