In order to develop a secure defense against a hostile alien race's next attack, government agencies breed child geniuses and train them as soldiers. A brilliant young boy, Andrew "Ender" Wiggin lives with his kind but distant parents, his sadistic brother Peter, and the person he loves more than anyone else, his sister Valentine. Peter and Valentine were candidates for the soldier-training program but didn't make the cut--young Ender is the Wiggin drafted to the orbiting Battle School for rigorous military training.
Ender's skills make him a leader in school and respected in the Battle Room, where children play at mock battles in zero gravity. Yet growing up in an artificial community of young soldiers, Ender suffers greatly from isolation, rivalry from his peers, pressure from the adult teachers, and an unsettling fear of the alien invaders. His psychological battles include loneliness, fear that he is becoming like the cruel brother he remembers, and fanning the flames of devotion to his beloved sister.
Is Ender the general Earth needs? But Ender is not the only result of the genetic experiments. The war with the Buggers has been raging for a hundred years, and the quest for the perfect general has been underway for almost as long. Ender's two older siblings are every bit as unusual as he is, but in very different ways. Between the three of them lie the abilities to remake a world. If the world survives, that is.
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I had just started the book this week. I have found it very good. I like how the author uses the way that the children act as social commentary.
ReplyDeleteWhen I read this book, M favorite character was bean, I also liked how it sticks to the important part and doesn't have any unnecessary subplots. Did you like that about it?
ReplyDeleteYes i do enjoy the fact that the author does not go off on a tangent with something not pertaining to the main plot. I'm still not sure who my favorite character is.
ReplyDeleteHave you gotten to the gut-wrenching part yet?
ReplyDeletei'm not sure which one your talking about but each time he gets into a fight it seems to be quite detailed. Do you possibly mean the bathroom fight scene, that one was quite gut wrenching i thought.
ReplyDeleteSounds like you guise really enjoy this book. I like how you describe your feelings.
ReplyDeleteYes it is a great book, and I would suggest it to you if you start enjoying reading more. I believe that it is a great story for anyone(who is not too bothered by child violence).
ReplyDeleteAt this point I am getting very close to the end of the story, and am kind of scarred to know what is going to happen in the end. So i have been reading a bit slower lately.
ReplyDeleteI just finished the book 2 days ago. I was very surprised at the twist ending. After spending all the time defending earth from the buggers I did not expect would have made that Ender decision in the end.
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