Ender's game

by Orson Scott Card

Paperback, 324 pages

English language

Published Sept. 6, 2002 by Starscape.

ISBN:: 978-0-7653-4229-4
OCLC Number:: 749003376

Once Again, Earth is under attack. An alien species is poised for a front assault. The survival of humanity depends on a military genius who can defeat the aliens. But who?

Ender Wiggin. Brilliant. Ruthless. Cunning. A tactical and strategic master. And a child.

Recruited for military training by the world government, Ender's childhood ends the moment he enters his new home: Battle School. Among the elite recruits Ender proves himself to be a genius among geniuses. In simulated war games he excels. But is the pressure and loneliness taking its toll on Ender? Simulations are one thing. How will Ender perform in real combat conditions? After all, Battle School is just a game.

Right? (back cover)

Once Again, Earth is under attack. An alien species is poised for a front assault. The survival of humanity depends on a military genius who can defeat the aliens. But who?

Ender Wiggin. Brilliant. Ruthless. Cunning. A tactical and strategic master. And a child.

Right? (back cover)

7 editions

Pablo reviewed Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card (The Ender Saga)

🤯

5 stars

Wow! What a fun journey! I was not convinced 1/3 of the way into the book, as it read like a YA novel with children as protagonist. But slowly, the story starts revealing its depth, you’ll notice the characters are not as simple and shallow as you may think, their actions have real consequences and the plot weighs heavy on all of them. These children have not been allowed to be children and are instead tools made for destruction. The deception, the mistrust, and the uncertainty are things Ender wrestles with from the beginning of the story to the end. Finally, the plot twists in this book are phenomenal! and probably some of the best I have experienced.

wallysee reviewed Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card (Ender's Saga, #1)

The twist really got me

5 stars

I am definitely the type of person that would adore this book. The relationships between the characters are relatable for my own relationships in life. I found the world building to be so creative by pulling from interesting concepts. The twist genuinely made me put the book down because I really, really was not expecting it. And, the ending was satisfying.

Sarja reviewed Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card (Ender)

Un livre de garçon

4 stars

Alors, ce un livre sur Andrew Wiggins, aka Ender Wiggins, et c'est bon. Je pense premier, non, c'est un livre mal, mais c'est bon.

My French fucking sucks. It's a great book and it surprised me. Well worth reading.

Alors, ce un livre sur Andrew Wiggins, aka Ender Wiggins, et c'est bon. Je pense premier, non, c'est un livre mal, mais c'est bon.

My French fucking sucks. It's a great book and it surprised me. Well worth reading.

Elgebar reviewed Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card (Ender's Saga, #1)

Review of "Ender's Game" on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Difícil. É uma obra prima! Único. Um retrato do fim da infância. Uma reflexão sobre brutalização e o papel da linguagem.

Mas é machista e homofóbico.

Mas não mostra o quanto incomum são seus personagens pois não se relacionam com outros personagens comuns.

Mas não mostra o que há de certo ou errado na genética dos irmãos Wiggin.

Em suma, não é perfeito. Talvez não fosse em 85 e com certeza não é agora.

Mas é singular.

struppi reviewed Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card (Ender's Saga, #1)

Review of "Ender's Game" on 'Goodreads'

1 star

I finished reading this today. I planned on dropping it about 30% of the way through. A couple days ago I was really inebriated, and Ender's Game was about all I could read in that state, so I ended up finishing it after all.
I don't enjoy reading about a character who never loses. All the grief and trauma Ender goes through seems to only be written for his accomplishments to be even more impressive. The writing is so self-indulgent and gratuitious that I almost feel bad for making fun of it. If I was a bullied little kid, this book would probably mean a lot to me.

Gossamerchild reviewed Ender's game by Orson Scott Card

Review of "Ender's game" on 'Storygraph'

2 stars

I really wanted to like this book. I really wanted to review it with an unbiased point of view, but I'm not sure I can so I'm not going to try. I honestly don't see the genius in this book. I think the whole idea of training a 6-year old boy, regardless of his own genius, to become the commander of a world army is a little disturbing. I guess the long and the short of it is, while I was never bored I was never really entertained, either.

Chelle reviewed Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card (The Ender Saga)

Review of "Ender's Game" on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

This book goes SO beyond the sci-fi setting and is really more of a political/conspiracy that is merely set in space.

Can not suggest this book enough.

outofrange reviewed Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card (Ender's Saga, #1)

Review of "Ender's Game" on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Anyone who was ever treated as the "smart kid" and likes sci-fi would have a hard time resisting this book, I think. It kept me up late, which is not a habit for me. At times a got suspicious that the whole story would be a tribute to child militarism justified by a faceless evil enemy, but this aspect of the story remains ambiguous enough that I may indulge in the sequel also.

Leaf reviewed Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card (Ender's Saga, #1)

Review of "Ender's Game" on 'Storygraph'

1 star

This was one of those books that everyone was reading, when I was in high school. Based on the high volume of reviews, it seems like it still is. I read it, at the time, because of the glowing recommendations from a number of people whose opinions I valued.
For the life of me, I cannot understand why this book is so popular.

The characters are wooden in their portrayal, and some of the most implausibly written children I've ever read. The pacing is awful, rushing through sequences. It's as if Card's written a timeline checklist, and is trying to get through each point as quickly as possible. Which would explain why every instance of characterization is so damn heavy-handed.

Worst is the fact that Card's Mormonism is a driving factor to the plot. A different planet for each religion? Pro-militaristic dogma? Overt homophobia? Even when I was 15 and …