After you've read Ender, you'll find your mind returning to it time and again.Īs I mentioned above, Ender's Game is a story that appeals across ages, sexes, and backgrounds. I don't think Card wrote this book to be a metaphor for anything, but nearly everyone can see parts of their life reflected in the story. This point is a topic for another post, but Ender's Game is a story that serves as a perfect analogy for so many aspects of life.
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Unlike series that begin and end far too quickly, Ender's Game is the beginning of a substantially-long series.ħ. In my study, I have an entire shelf devoted to Orson Scott Card's novels, and there are still times when visiting book stores that I find new books or collections of his essays. If you end up liking Ender's Game, you will be happy to learn that nearly a dozen sequels are out there. Reading This Book Will Open a Whole New Series to You The common experience of Ender readers is a deep itch to reread this book, and often on more than one occasion.Ħ. This story is that good, and your first reading won't be enough. You Will Return to this Book Time and Againīelieve me, as soon as you finish this book, you'll begin to consider reading it again. That diversity speaks to how much Ender's Game has to offer in terms of food for thought.ĥ. The authors who credit Card with influencing their development include military commanders, television producers, and best-selling writers. In Ender's World, well-known authors and thinkers take the reader in-depth into how Ender's Game influenced their thinking. Speaking of this book as a contrast to most young adult lit, how many young adult novels have spawned dozens of books and essays analyzing the philosophical, military, and life lessons in their pages? Ender's Game has that distinction, with Ender's World the latest in a series of books analyzing Card's masterpiece. This Book Has an Enormous Depth of Thought This is a book about children, but it is written for adults.Ĥ. Its characters are more realistic than most in the genre, and the writing does not pander to the uneducated. Now, adolescent protagonists like Harry Potter and Katniss Everdeen are seen as the norm think about it - how many enormously-popular best sellers have adult main characters?Īs a predecessor to young adult lit, Ender's Game does not suffer from the genre's weaknesses. This Book is Far More Than Young Adult Litīefore "young adult" existed as a genre, Card popularized the child hero.
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But she greatly appreciated Ender's Game and plans to read the sequels some day.Įven if you don't love science fiction, you'll appreciate Orson Scott Card's masterful writing, and the characters will keep you intrigued throughout.ģ. When she married me, Rachel had a very negative opinion of science fiction, and I can't say that's changed just yet. Ender, however, is not your typical sci-fi novel.
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I recognize that it isn't everyone's cup of tea. Consider This Your Intro to Science FictionĮven though good science fiction is one of my favorite genres, I don't recommend sci-fi to almost anyone. As any slightly-uppity critic will tell you, you want to read the book before you see the movie.Ģ.
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The movie adaptation of Ender's Game is set to open on November 1, 2013.