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Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1)

Orson Scott Card

Start date: January 1, 2013

Finish date: January 31, 2013

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Nebula Award Winner 1985
#3 on NPR's Top 100 SF/F novels of all time (2011 poll) http://www.npr.org/2011/08/11/1390858...
#2 on Locus Magazines Best SciFi novels of the 20th century http://www.locusmag.com/2012/AllCentu...

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Feb 27, 2011 Ash rated it really liked it

Shelves: science-fiction, space-aliens, 2013-read, movie-tv, 0-hugo-nebula, ya-others, first-contact

3 stars for the rest of the book and 1 extra star only because of the awesome ending (last chapter)
I loved the ending a lot. Some parts of the book didn't make sense to me when I read them. I thought why do we even need this chapter (like elaborate descriptions of giant game). But everything made sense at the end. One thing that did not make sense was their age. 6 year olds are getting trained for battle?! seriously?! Some parts of the book did bore me (like Peter and Valentine part). But overa ...more

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Jan 03, 2011 Xdyj rated it really liked it

Shelves: o, poc

It's a simple and intriguing story with a setting a bit similar to Starship Troopers, and a fast read for me, but unlike Heinlein's novel it mainly focuses on the (mostly unpleasant) psychological and social effect of war, as well as the moral growth of individuals and the (mis)understanding between different civilizations. And I really like the ending. There is some controversy about the author cf. Paul Bryant & aPriL MEOWS often with scratching's review. ...more

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Oct 19, 2011 Alyssa rated it really liked it

Well I had to read this for school and I have to say it was one of the best books I have ever read for a class. Many of the ideas in this book were thought provoking and I loved the idea of two kids masquerading on the net as politically active adults. I just thought that whole idea was very inspiring and made me want to improve my writing skills and knowledge about government/politics. Overall this was a very good read.

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Jan 05, 2011 Charles rated it liked it

This was a good read that could have been better if the author gave it more suspense. I mean, by the middle of the book certain points in the book became pretty predictable. It was still good, but if he would have varied things more I think I would have been more eager to find out what's going to happen next instead of guessing it. ...more

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