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Not since the last blue moon has a book taken my attention hostage, but when I got around to picking up my battered copy of Ender's Game, the week since then has seen a return of some of the excitement that petered out after the Harry Potter series ended, along with my childhood, or understanding that George R. R. Martin has kindly seen fit to take all the time, notwithstanding its short supply, in the world in finishing his. But I digress.
It is premature, I realize, if not presumptuous, to star ...more
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Is all fair in love and war? Do the ends justify the means?
I'm reviewing this after also having read Ender's Shadow, and I have to say that reading the latter just made me like this one more. While the first of the above sayings doesn't really go with this book (as there is no romantic plot), what I found compelling and tragic about this novel is the willingness of adults to break the innocence of a child to save humanity. Ender's journey is reminiscent of Harry Potter's as (view spoiler) ...more
I'm reviewing this after also having read Ender's Shadow, and I have to say that reading the latter just made me like this one more. While the first of the above sayings doesn't really go with this book (as there is no romantic plot), what I found compelling and tragic about this novel is the willingness of adults to break the innocence of a child to save humanity. Ender's journey is reminiscent of Harry Potter's as (view spoiler) ...more
I love this book. Even though it's science fiction, it's filled with such great truth.
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A little heavy w/ the Mary Sue trope but a fun read.
Dec 07, 2009
Niki
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Thomas
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Jan 30, 2012
Meera
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