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A review by sasstronaut
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
5.0
Very fast-paced. So much happens to Ender in so short a book that at times I felt that I should have slowed down, even having precious little time to read in the first place. This was very hard for me to put down.
I enjoyed the characters here, even those we see only glimpses of. Card wrote each character deftly and I felt I knew them all, in Enders eyes at least.
Unlike some other opinions about this book, I find the kids acting, behaving, -thinking- in very adult and harsh ways, to be completely plausible. Too many people underestimate how much certain circumstances can create children too old for their age and if nothing else, we see peripherally what kind of world it is in Ender's time. I've seen first hand what bad circumstances can do, and the life these kids leads from day 1 is a far cry from what many children now experience.
Despite the story itself being predictable, there were moments surprise interlaced with the simple enjoyment of a well written narrative. Everything after the main struggles of Ender, and especially after the climax, did seem a bit too rushed, however it did leave me wanting more.
This has become a science fiction classic to me and one for the permanent bookshelf.
Looking forward to the next one.
I enjoyed the characters here, even those we see only glimpses of. Card wrote each character deftly and I felt I knew them all, in Enders eyes at least.
Unlike some other opinions about this book, I find the kids acting, behaving, -thinking- in very adult and harsh ways, to be completely plausible. Too many people underestimate how much certain circumstances can create children too old for their age and if nothing else, we see peripherally what kind of world it is in Ender's time. I've seen first hand what bad circumstances can do, and the life these kids leads from day 1 is a far cry from what many children now experience.
Despite the story itself being predictable, there were moments surprise interlaced with the simple enjoyment of a well written narrative. Everything after the main struggles of Ender, and especially after the climax, did seem a bit too rushed, however it did leave me wanting more.
This has become a science fiction classic to me and one for the permanent bookshelf.
Looking forward to the next one.