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4.2 AVERAGE
4.2 AVERAGE
I picked this book up at Goodwill last than a week ago. I started it right away because the movie is coming out. It took me longer than I expected to read it.
The book is about a boy whom gets put into a battle school for training to become a commander to win a war between humans and a bug like race of aliens named buggers. To me it felt like Star Wars meets Harry Potter meets the Matrix. There was a lot of talk about the ONE. Of course the battle school and the fact that it is science fiction. The ending was my favorite part. I won't spoil it, but you will not see it coming for sure.
While I haven't read much science fiction I loved this book. I recommend it to fans of scifi that enjoys science fiction. Adults will probably enjoy this book despite the novel's main character being only 6 when the book starts out. It felt like he had an adult's mind.
The book is about a boy whom gets put into a battle school for training to become a commander to win a war between humans and a bug like race of aliens named buggers. To me it felt like Star Wars meets Harry Potter meets the Matrix. There was a lot of talk about the ONE. Of course the battle school and the fact that it is science fiction. The ending was my favorite part. I won't spoil it, but you will not see it coming for sure.
While I haven't read much science fiction I loved this book. I recommend it to fans of scifi that enjoys science fiction. Adults will probably enjoy this book despite the novel's main character being only 6 when the book starts out. It felt like he had an adult's mind.
challenging
mysterious
reflective
tense
I don't usually like science-fiction/fantasy books, but I decided to give this book a try when someone recommended it to me. It's such a fantastic book, and while I haven't read any of the sequels, I would consider them. Ender is a really intriguing character, and his struggle could take place anytime; not just in the future on a space station that houses a place called Battle School.
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This is truly one of the better science fiction books I have ever read. It covers a lot of ground and really leaves you thinking a lot about life, and trust, and humanity, and what is right. There is a part in the book you get to where it is such an emotional gut-punch that I had to put the book down and just stare at the wall the first time I read it. I absolutely love this book - I love Ender's creativity, his free-thinking, his strategy about how he approaches situations, and his emotional intelligence. I highly recommend this book to anyone, but if you are into military science fiction or aliens, then this is definitely the book for you!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Genocide, Physical abuse, Xenophobia, War
adventurous
challenging
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I read this book in 9th grade for school and recently reread it because a) I had just seen the movie and it sparked my interest again and b) it's one of my friend's favorite books and he had it on hand. Despite really enjoying the novel, as with the first time I read it, it disturbed me. The excessive violence, cruel mind games, and depression of the main character seeped through the pages and into my personal life.
The real winner of this book was the plot. Both the main one focusing on Ender, and the side one following his brother and sister, were what kept me reading. Also, crazily enough, Card basically predicted worldwide internet forums (I mean this book was written 1985, years before the world wide web was even proposed) and modern tablets.
I've been warned the other books in this series are super weird but eh I think I'll give them a try anyway.
The real winner of this book was the plot. Both the main one focusing on Ender, and the side one following his brother and sister, were what kept me reading. Also, crazily enough, Card basically predicted worldwide internet forums (I mean this book was written 1985, years before the world wide web was even proposed) and modern tablets.
I've been warned the other books in this series are super weird but eh I think I'll give them a try anyway.
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes