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A review by ewingo401
Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card
5.0
It seems this is a book that falls into the "Love it or Hate it" category. I really enjoyed "Ender's Game" and naturally wanted to continue the story. I think the reason a lot of people don't enjoy, or don't "get" this book is because they're expecting "Ender's Game 2"...that's just not what this is. Without getting too spoilery I'll just say that the events of the first book have very little to do with this book other than providing some back story. It would be completely possible to pick up and read this book as a stand alone having never even heard of "Ender's Game".
The introduction was a little daunting. There is a pretty in depth section explaining that there will be a lot of use of the Portuguese language in the book and a brief explanation of how to pronounce some of the words and letters. Being a person who can only read, write, and speak in English I thought this would be a major detractor from the book, but once you get involved in the story you barely notice it. Don't let it scare you off.
The story itself is very good and well told. Moral dilemma's, the fight between right and wrong, and when to do wrong for the greater good are the major themes. The character of Ender Wiggin is just as interesting as he was in the first book and the characters he's surrounded with are also very well written. You feel like you're getting to know them just as Ender is.
It seems to be hotly debated whether this or "Ender's Game" is the better book. They're both very good, but I give "Speaker For The Dead" the slight edge.
The introduction was a little daunting. There is a pretty in depth section explaining that there will be a lot of use of the Portuguese language in the book and a brief explanation of how to pronounce some of the words and letters. Being a person who can only read, write, and speak in English I thought this would be a major detractor from the book, but once you get involved in the story you barely notice it. Don't let it scare you off.
The story itself is very good and well told. Moral dilemma's, the fight between right and wrong, and when to do wrong for the greater good are the major themes. The character of Ender Wiggin is just as interesting as he was in the first book and the characters he's surrounded with are also very well written. You feel like you're getting to know them just as Ender is.
It seems to be hotly debated whether this or "Ender's Game" is the better book. They're both very good, but I give "Speaker For The Dead" the slight edge.