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Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card

5.0

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Ender’s Game provided a flooring insight into human desire for survival and power, as well as military strategy, relationships between enemies (perceived or real), and child exploitation. Speaker for the Dead is such a departure in that it focuses on the very concept of culture, how biology affects culture, and how— through genuine desire for understanding— one group may come to love and grow with their enemies. Anyone with an interest in biology, anthropology, linguistics, or just amazing story-telling should read this book.