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Book Review of Ender's Game (Ender, Bk 1)

Ender's Game (Ender, Bk 1)
Ender's Game (Ender, Bk 1)
Author: Orson Scott Card
Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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Certainly one of my favorite books of all time. This story involves a boy genius that you can see a piece of yourself in. Ender doesn't want to hurt a soul, not even the ominous threat of the invading "Buggers." And when he's manipulated by those close to him, you want to be outraged, but know the future of this future world depends on his cooperating. Most of the story takes place in a battle school, deep in space. Where the politics between 5 to 12 years old is astonishingly fierce. Armies fight against each other in the game room, with laser guns set to disable those that it shoots, and zero gravity. Ender stirs everything up when he changes the standards. He makes it impossible for any of the others to keep up with his talents.