People have been trying to get me to read this book forever. Ender is in a training program to build leaders to fight an alien attack of earth. It was creatively written and had many original concepts. I liked the exploration of good/bad parts of ourselves. It made me contemplate war and our society and the meaning of childhood. I found myself thinking about it long after the book was over and I would definitely re-read it (or see the movie).However, I'm not a huge face of scifi and I didn't like all the descriptions of the battles. I'm usually skeptical of stories that star children as the main protagonist. I particularly disliked how the Harry Potter made Harry played upon all the old tropes of child heroes (orphaned, mean stepparents, talks to animals, etc) and portrayed him as superior by birth. By contrast, Orson Scott Card gets it mostly right with Ender Wiggins in Ender's Game. Ender is brilliant - a bit too much so for my taste - but he's also a child and emotionally frail. The real story isn't how Ender defeats the bad guys, but rather how Ender deals with the rigors of training and engaging in battle. The only part of the story I thought went to far is the subplot with Ender's siblings, Peter and Valentine, who plot to take over the world. It's a bit silly seeing two kids writing brilliant political op-eds and it actually doesn't have a whole lot to do with the main story of Ender in Battle School. Other than that, a recommended read for sic-fi fans.
What do You think about Ender's Game (2010)?
Quick and fun read, can't wait for the movie!
—Everun
good read, it made me interested in war.
—adore7bbs
