Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1) in Around the World in 80 Books

Sep 17, 2012 Andy Plonka rated it really liked it

This is a thought provoking novel which brings up many interesting problems in an almost realistic world of Card's imagination. I can't help but wonder how the sensitive, emotional Ender copes with all that is handed to him at age six. As he gets a bit older I see how this could work , but a six year old? I doubtit ...more

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Jun 25, 2013 Stephanie rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: listened-lit, books-to-movie

I am not an O.S.C fan, but I was quite impressed with this book. I think it was improved upon by the cast who read this book. It was fun, fast paced, and hard to put down.
I definitely would recommend this book to my friends and fellow readers. It does have language and a few rough scenes - so not for young kids.

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Aug 29, 2012 Jessica rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: speculative-fiction, ya

I echo my mom's sentiment on this that a child reputed to be as sensitive and empathetic as Ender should miss his parents at least a little - it seems like a significant gap in his makeup that Card doesn't attempt to explain. Overall it's an engaging book, but I miss that sense of connection you get with a character that can (and does) stumble and fail sometimes. ...more

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Jan 04, 2014 Samantha rated it liked it

I enjoyed this book but found that I read it rather slowly. Although I was interested, the idea of children being worked in this way and being seen as tools, was not a concept that had me dying to read more of this rather depressing world. Still, it was interesting and I was surprised at the end.

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Jan 25, 2011 Susan rated it liked it · review of another edition

Different from most books that I pick up, but was entertaining and somewhat believable. A lot of the battle game jargon was lost on this old geezer....

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