pagemaid 's review for:

Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card

5.0

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i listened to this audiobook while driving on multiple roadtrips lately (thanks, library!) and i loved it to pieces. i loved Ender's Game, but this is one of those rare cases when the sequel outshines its predecessor in my opinion. i couldn't help but think about the disconnect between the story's themes of understanding, compassion, tolerance and empathy and the author's many controversial statements, and i think what would be really cool would be if Ender Wiggin, Speaker for the Dead, could cross out of the fictional world into the real one to "speak" for Orson Scott Card.

i'm definitely interested to read the rest of this series but i'd be surprised if i end up liking any of the other installments more than this one.