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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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Okay, I'll say it, this book is horribly overrated. Awful dialog with a surprise ending that isn't a surprise at all. About as interesting as fake historical non-fiction.

I'm convinced people like this book because it tells you that being really smart makes you physically dangerous. It doesn't.

It's basically wish-fulfillment fiction for smart people. If that floats your boat, then you'll like it. For me, once I realized the conceit, I didn't enjoy it.