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ccgal135, January 2, 2013 (view all comments by ccgal135)
I re-read Ender's Game after finding out that they're turning it into a movie. I remembered liking it, but was fuzzy on the details since it had been years. I blew through the book in no time - just couldn't put it down. It's like Hunger Games meets War Games meets Tron! If you like SciFi, you'll love Ender's Game.
reikopdx, January 1, 2013 (view all comments by reikopdx)
I'm in my late 20's and I picked up this book earlier this year because I heard a rumor it was going to be a movie. It was a rapid page turner. My friends all said they read it in high school, so I absolutely recommend it for ages 12 and up. The story is captivating. There isn't anything to say about it that hasn't been said in the last 25+ years. This should be on everyone's "Must Read Before I Die" list.
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nrlymrtl, August 29, 2012 (view all comments by nrlymrtl)
Orson Scott Card gifted us with the far-future tale of humans versus the insect-like aliens, known as the Buggers. The tension in this book is kept high by never quite knowing what obstacle is going to be thrown at Ender next. Orson Card truly put together a twisted, harsh, thoroughly entertaining read. The story maintains a tight aspect of great need, the need to keep the human race alive in the universe. The reader often catches glimpses of the adults in the story privately regretting putting Ender, and all the other kids at Battleschool, through such hell. Having this human side to the procrastinators of the story really rounded it out and made it a classic.
Ender's Game (Ender Wiggins Saga #1)
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Orson Scott Card
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