Not really a reader of sci-fi, I chose this as my intro to the genre. It's good, but I'm surprised at the undying praise it seems to receive. It's not that good.

The story is okay, but far too much time is spent describing Ender's battles during training. Maybe that's a genre thing, though. I'm interested in reading the novelette it is based on, as this story seems much more suited to that length.

While there are handful of great passages, the writing is clunky in many parts, often switching POV mid-paragraph. Again, maybe that's a genre thing.