Ender's Shadow (The Shadow Series, #1) in Building a SciFi/Fantasy Library

Jan 30, 2010 Lasairfiona rated it really liked it

Shelves: iown, must-start-over

I liked this one! Bean is just so cool. They are releasing a comic of the whole Ender's Game series AND they are running Bean's story along side it!

Now, it was years ago that I actually read this so sometime I should read it again. ...more

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Sep 03, 2007 Cindywho rated it it was ok

I read Ender's Game a few years ago and remembered being a little annoyed by the psychotic genius children in space army idea, but it was interesting and readable and the sequels were more interesting if even stranger. The stories about Ender's sidekick, Bean were on my list so I started in on it. There's still something irritating about it, but I'll probably read them all. (Phew, I didn't!) A good narrative soothes my cranky brain. I pray that nobody tries to make movies out of this stuff. (Dec ...more

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Feb 25, 2008 J-Lynn Van Pelt rated it it was amazing

Shelves: young-adult-and-adolescent-lit, multicultural-kid-and-ya-lit, science-fiction, favorite-young-adult-books

The companion novel to the amazing Ender's Game, Ender's Shadow does not dissapoint. Even though the reader already knows most of the characters, knows the story, and knows the ending, the book is just as compelling and exciting as Ender's Game. Plus, through Bean's sardonic eyes, the reader grows to love Ender even more. ...more

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Mar 19, 2007 Caleb Liu rated it really liked it · review of another edition

A parallel novel to Ender's Game written from the perspective of Bean, a supporting character. It superbly manages to cover the events of the previous novel from a completely different angle, actually illuminating it superbly. Bean is an intriguing character - incredibly intelligent but emotionally flawed. A fascinating read. ...more

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Sep 03, 2007 Jen rated it it was amazing

I loved the Ender books, and it was fun to read the parallel story to Ender's Game. Definitely read Ender's Game first or this won't be as compelling. ...more

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