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[Jenny Smith]

Anyone else finished Ender's Game? Did you like it? That's a pretty easy question to open with while Peachy works on the better questions.

I really liked it. I also really liked that it was written back in the 80s and felt contemporary. That's hard to do with science fiction sometimes.

I also liked that the book didn't feel like YA Fiction even though the main characters were mostly children. I avoid a lot of YA Fiction because the themes seem too juvenile for me now--especially love stories. I prefer YA like Harry Potter and Rainbow Rowell books where the characters seem more mature (or are at least college-aged) and aren't constantly falling in "love." In my experience (and everyone else I know from that time), we didn't fall in real love in high school. It was puppy love. And though it was nice at the time, I really don't want to read about that now.

No one fell in love in Ender's Game except for maybe two of Ender's squad leaders (though it's referred to only that they hold hands). The focus is on the story. And it's a great concept for a story with a wicked twist.

I'm considering reading the others in the series. Anyone read those?

[PB]

Jenny wrote: "Anyone else finished Ender's Game? Did you like it? That's a pretty easy question to open with while Peachy works on the better questions.

I really liked it. I also really liked that it was writte..."

I agree with all your points.
I think I understand better now why a lot of people really didn't like the movie because the book is just too good. Honestly because I watched the movie first and liked it then, I can't unlike it now. I thought that Asa Butterfield made a great Ender.

Anyway, I really liked the book. And like you said, the characters were much more mature than their would suggest, and I wouldn't personally classify it as YA Fiction now.

I definitely am planning to read the rest of the series, and hopefully, they're just as great. Although Ender's Game does feel complete in itself already.