thebrainlair 's review for:

Armada by Ernest Cline

3.0

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I love reading contemporary versions of classics. It provides a ladder to the classics for students and myself. I like to see how the new author interprets the story. What's somethiing new they will bring to the story? Unfortunately this interpretation failed to provide the emotional connection I had with Ender's Game. While Zack's exploits were interesting, they weren't that entertaining or engaging. Several times I was also bogged dow