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A review by jayseejewel
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
5.0
9.5/10
My top sci-fi book (currently) and everything I enjoy in a story.
Pros:
- I've heard some criticisms of him being too perfect but I quite liked Ender. Him being so good at everything didn't bother me because his real struggle came from: being separated by family and friends, being singled out, and slowly having the war and training eat away at him to the point where he no longer cared about anything. It felt somewhat similar to One Punch Man where the very strong character's weakness is his own depression and mental isolation.
- I love a good, solid twist (spoilers: the reveal that he was killing real aliens wasn't unexpected but a thrill nonetheless)
- the story was hard to put down; tense, interesting, always with a strong sense of progression
Cons:
- I didn't hate the ending by any means but did feel it dragged slightly near the very end
- I personally didn't like the jumps back to his siblings. I didn't care about them nearly as much as Ender's journey (especially the brother)
Overall: A great book and solid SF story with a few flaws that can be easily overlooked.
My top sci-fi book (currently) and everything I enjoy in a story.
Pros:
- I've heard some criticisms of him being too perfect but I quite liked Ender. Him being so good at everything didn't bother me because his real struggle came from: being separated by family and friends, being singled out, and slowly having the war and training eat away at him to the point where he no longer cared about anything. It felt somewhat similar to One Punch Man where the very strong character's weakness is his own depression and mental isolation.
- I love a good, solid twist (spoilers: the reveal that he was killing real aliens wasn't unexpected but a thrill nonetheless)
- the story was hard to put down; tense, interesting, always with a strong sense of progression
Cons:
- I didn't hate the ending by any means but did feel it dragged slightly near the very end
- I personally didn't like the jumps back to his siblings. I didn't care about them nearly as much as Ender's journey (especially the brother)
Overall: A great book and solid SF story with a few flaws that can be easily overlooked.