Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1) in Ender's Jeesh

Jan 13, 2009 Kay rated it it was amazing

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After I finished reading Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card i must confess I stood still for about half an hour and tough: "Oh my gosh."

Orson Scott Card had a noisy entrance into the world of science fiction, winning the Hugo and Nebula awards in two years consecutive for Ender's Game (1985) and Speaker for the Dead (1986). Fascinated by military strategies and the crucial role of leaders in the development of armed conflicts, O. Scott Card wrote Ender's game story in 1977. Earth is threatened by After I finished reading Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card i must confess I stood still for about half an hour and tough: "Oh my gosh."

Orson Scott Card had a noisy entrance into the world of science fiction, winning the Hugo and Nebula awards in two years consecutive for Ender's Game (1985) and Speaker for the Dead (1986). Fascinated by military strategies and the crucial role of leaders in the development of armed conflicts, O. Scott Card wrote Ender's game story in 1977. Earth is threatened by an alien invasion. Last hope to avoid a genocide is the identification and training of gifted children who win the war and save humanity. Andrew Ender Wiggin is the boy genius who can become a leader savior.

What can I say about the book? Ender's Game is a book that you can not let your hands off once your read the first pages, it creates a connection between you and the main character - Ender - a six years old child. The first chapters describe who is Ender and his childhood problems, and we learn more about the strange world of the future and the relationship between a six years old child and people's war with aliens - called colloquially "Bugs"

Apparently, there's no connection, but after reading the book, everything is so logical and obvious. And here I think is the substance of the book: the author is preparing slowly and thoroughly all the elements necessary to explode with a brilliant denouement.

The story is very simple and is very easy. Yet, hiding behind a simple very subtle hints and details that raise many more questions along.

What I really liked is that you begin the know the characters very intimate and you get near them. It often happened to me to hates Ender's brother Peter, who had "upset" Ender as any older brothers does.

Finally I think the real attraction of the novel comes from the fact that we all believe more or less that we are unique, special. We felt at least once marginalized or misunderstood, and we believe if we would have bean given a chance then we could prove what we are able. From this perspective Ender is a universal character. Yes, it is manipulated and marginalized, but the best and a show every time.

Ender's Game is the first book in an extraordinary saga, but i will not say more, i'm sure you will look for yourself as soon as you finish reading this book. ...more

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Apr 03, 2009 Larry rated it it was amazing

This book was originaly recommened by my English teacher,because i has read the assignment(Mississipi trail 1955)faster than the class. I was a little doubtful when i first started. Science fiction was never my genre. This book,though kept it within my boundries and was a very well writ novel. I think anyone who likes science fiction should read this. Since I've read this book I have also rea more of Orsen Scott Card's Ender series. ...more

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Mar 07, 2009 Daniel rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: science-fiction

The best sci-fi book I've read. It's the surprising end that fascinated me. The following series has its ups and downs. ...more

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Jun 16, 2009 Annette rated it it was amazing

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I might as well start my shrine to Orson Scott Card on Goodreads with Ender's Game. I just can't get enough of the Enderverse! One of my top 20 books of all time!
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