A review by thomasgammon
Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card

hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

When I first read this book I was disappointed because I felt it didn’t live up to what ‘Ender’s Game’ delivered. Reading it again I realise that it doubles down on the true message of its predecessor, understand the ‘other’. 

While it would be very adult to say this is better than ‘Ender’s Game’ because it doesn’t obfuscate it’s message was scenes of battle, I did kind of miss the scenes of battle. 
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