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Ender's Game By Orson Scott Card Review by Sithara __Ender's Game__ by Orson Scott Card is probably one of the most interesting books I have read and I recommend it to anyone. The genre of this book is science fiction. This story is not told by Ender, but it revolves around him. My favorite character was Ender. He was able to overcome ANY obstacle that he ran into. Whether it was playing a game or fighting armies, he was always able to win. My least favorite character was Colonel Graff. He meant well and really cared about all the kids, but he always had to give Ender the hard truth. Even though it wasn't his fault, he shouldn't have put Ender through so much, even if the fate of the Earth depended on it. This book is a little bit into the future with new technology. Not anything about flying cars or time machines, but about even better things. The creation of the IF (International Fleet) began when aliens known as buggers were found. The IF is a new form of the military for fighting the buggers. They have achieved the most important thing: the ability to travel at light-speed. They also realize in order to defeat an enemy like the buggers, they would need more than regular soldiers. They would need soldiers trained from a young age. They invented computer chips that could monitor everything they do when inserted into the back of their neck. They could see everything they saw, hear everything they heard, etc. It sounds a bit like stalking but it was in all seriousness. Not everyone could be accepted. The children are monitored from the age of 3 for three years, if they had a chance at making it to Battle School (the training place for 6-12 year old children). Then the monitor is removed and they would be observed at what they do once the monitor was gone. That would determine if they were qualified to go to Battle School. In the First and Second Invasion, a man known as Mazer Rackham was able to gain victory. The Third Invasion would be held at the Buggers home planet and be lead by the child who would have the ability to command the armies. No child knew of this information. All they knew was that they were going into space. They were going to become soldiers. They thought it was reality. But to Ender, it wasn't him VS the buggers. It was him VS the teachers. He knew they were playing a game with him. But he was not about to let them win it. cobra page turners home http://www.hatrack.com/osc/books/endersgame/endersgame.jpg