Good movie. Excellent price worth the money. Did you? Helpful Not helpful Report review. Bill E - 4 years ago , Verified purchaser. The bluray disc dOesn't work. It won't play the movie. Good thing it came with the DVD too. BeckyLeigh - 4 years ago. It's a good movie. Not what I expected, but a good movie. Great Movie 5 out of 5 stars. Recommend to any scifi or Harrison Ford fan. Get top deals, latest trends, and more. Email address.
Sign up. About Target Careers. Email Signup. I first read this book when I was 9 years old and just starting the 4th grade. I was the only kid in my small class in the Gifted program at that point, which set me apart.
I was an odd child, athletically challenged and socially inept and physically awkward. I had teeth too big for my head, ears too far large for my face, and hair Full review now posted! I had teeth too big for my head, ears too far large for my face, and hair that pencils could get lost in. My only true friends at this stage in my life were family members and books. Here were kids who were different, who were often hated and belittled by other children because of those differences, but who discovered that those differences were actually their strengths.
Pieces of the cover are missing. The spine is broken. The pages are yellow. I just read this book for the 8th time. I read it in elementary and junior high and high school, once every couple of years, just to remind myself that what made me weird could make me strong. I pushed it into the hands of kids I could see myself in when I became a teacher. Never have I been happier to be wrong. This book packs just as much punch for me 19 years later as it did the first time I cracked it open.
Adults are the enemy, seeking to isolate him and push him to his breaking point. But he will not be broken. However, a time comes when he has to put the mission above his relationships, and has to stand alone. His empathy and drive and monstrous intellect are awe-inspiring, but are they enough to keep him from finally shattering beneath a weight too large for his small shoulders to bear?
I honestly feel that this book is appropriate for all ages. Be they child or adult, this book will make them feel less alone. And if you yourself are different, if you march to the beat of your own drum even when the world demands your silence, read this book and feel understood. Original review can be found at Booknest.
View all 19 comments. Nov 03, Will M. I can't believe it took me forever to finally read this. I chose to watch the movie first last year, because I remember not having the physical copy of the book yet. That was the biggest mistake of my reading life. The book is way better than the movie. I know you've probably seen that phrase a million times, but I can't fully express how it truly applies to Ender's Game.
I can't find a flaw even if I wanted to. Everything seems perfectly written and constructed. I'm going to be honest and say th I can't believe it took me forever to finally read this. I'm going to be honest and say that I hated most of the overhyped books here on goodreads, but the hype that Ender's Game received's truly deserving. It lived up to my expectations, and continued to amaze me as every page went by. The character development in this novel's truly astounding. It's really nothing like the way the movie introduced the characters.
Everyone in the novel felt important, and their transformation had a huge impact to me. Valentine and Peter were both very much established, and their life journey [as children] was somewhat different, but completely interesting and amusing at the same time. If I remember correctly, the movie didn't even show that both of them became Demosthenes and Locke.
That part of their story truly amazed me. This novel showed that age doesn't matter in making a difference. It's all about courage and knowledge to truly express what's inside your head. I didn't like Peter in the moral sense, but his violence and bullying led to Ender and Valentine's positive growth. It may have affected Ender in a bad way, but if you look at the overall change that Ender exuded, it's remarkable how violence led to success.
I think I'm going to retract my statement that I can't think of any flaws. I believe the author was too harsh with his characters, too harsh in a sense that it became a bit unbelievable. Unbelievable in the sense that I haven't really encountered a child who was pushed too much that he's capable of murder. I'm not talking about Ender, because despite everything he did, his humanity was still very much evident.
I'm talking about Bonzo. How could he be capable of murder, and not have any guilt afterwards. If the author presented a violent past, then maybe I could still digest the fact that he became evil , but he was just evil like that. He expressed his anger by raging on Ender, without a concrete and well-explained reason why. That's the only problem I could think of, and it's not even really a problem to be honest. It's so minor that the magnificence of the novel can easily cover up this personal opinion of mine.
It's not even bothering me, I just wanted to present a slight flaw so that this review wouldn't seem to kiss the novel's ass so much, even though I think it is. I've lived too long with pain. I won't know who I am without it Yeah, that line in the near end says it all. Ender's a changed man, call me sadistic, but I believe it changed him for the better.
He's become the strong young man he's supposed to be. The plot and character development were both amazing, as I repeat. It's original [for me at least] and the ending truly depicts that the author's not done trying to destroy Ender's humanity. I can't wait to read the succeeding novels, even the Shadow series after. This series made it to my top favorite, alongside A Song of Ice and Fire, or maybe I could just say that this is my favorite Sci-Fi book, and possibly series.
If you really read the review, then it's obvious that I'm giving this the highest possible recommendation to anyone. The hype might make you cautious, but seriously, this is novel is amazing.
View all 14 comments. Mar 25, Bradley rated it it was amazing Shelves: top-one-hundred , shelf , sci-fi , top-ten-w-cheats. So nice to read it again. I suppose I can point to this book as being one of the very first to open my eyes to just how much can be accomplished in SF. Since then, I've read over twenty novels that shared echoes of this novel. And yet, I keep coming back to this and its companion, Speak So nice to read it again. And yet, I keep coming back to this and its companion, Speaker for the Dead, glorying in the wonder of all these little pieces coming together in plots both interesting, tragic, and wonderful.
This is one of those rare cases where popularity is not unfounded. A great tale meets great acclaim. I can rank this up near Dune as one of my most beloved novels of all time. No question about it. Do I pity Ender? Hell, yes. But more than that: I admire him. Nov 19, David Putnam rated it it was amazing. This is really a great read.
Loved the story and the characters. But if you peel back all of that good stuff, I also found that the way the author endeared the reader to the main character, how that character won over the other kids was a brilliant study in leadership.
How to earn respect. Which, I think is missing more and more in our society today. That underlining leadership theme is really what carries the story. The recruitment, training and battles were just the way the author got that p This is really a great read.
The recruitment, training and battles were just the way the author got that point across. Highly recommend this book. Not only for readers but for future leaders as well. View all 3 comments. Bumped my previous 4 star up to a 5. Great book! I'm a huge science fiction gerd geek-nerd , and this is probably my favorite YA space opera. Edit: I meant to say space opera, not favorite YA novel overall. I like LotR, Harry Potter, and a few other picks from different genres more.
The classics. Looved that book. View 2 comments. Jul 03, Alex Duncan rated it it was amazing. Okay, some people find this book kind of juvenile and have trouble suspending disbelief long enough to enjoy it. For those folks, you might want to move along from Ender's Game. Ender's Game is the twenty-five year old science fiction classic that's soon to be a major motion picture. Actually, the film comes out in November of Unlike many hard-core science fiction titles, this book is particularly appropriate for a younger audience.
By the way, this new young adult edition of the Hugo and Ne Okay, some people find this book kind of juvenile and have trouble suspending disbelief long enough to enjoy it. By the way, this new young adult edition of the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning classic includes an original postcript by the author, a man Orson Scott Card who just so happened to win the Margaret A. Edwards Award for outstanding lifetime contribution to writing for teens.
One interesting thing about the interview is he reveals that the novel is all about leadership. Go figure. Back to the story Its protagonist, Ender Wiggin, is just six years old at the novel's beginning and still a pre-teen by the time the story ends. Ender's parents have received special permission to have a third child in spite of strict population control laws in the society in which they live. His brilliant older siblings, Peter and Valentine, have all kinds of promise, but still don't have what it takes to be considered for the commander that the International Fleet I.
The novel asks an important question: What does it take to successfully lead men into battle? Battle comes in the form of alien invasions of Earth two thus far. During the last invasion, mankind survived only because of the brilliance of Mazer Rackham, commander of the International Fleet. Years later, a third invasion is feared and the I.
They hope he can lead them to victory should the alien "buggers" invade again. Ender ends up displaying the desired combination of compassion and cruelty the I.
Ender is only six years old when he is plucked to succeed Rackham and sent to the space station "school. He shows the wherewithal to survive and even thrive these difficult circumstances. Using his astonishing intelligence, the boy learns to be a leader and to act with the vengeance of a top-notch solider. His youth and small stature fail to hold him back, and Ender climbs the ranks quickly. Ender is only 12 years old when he begins commanding his fellow soldiers, earning their respect and ultimately their fear of him.
The centerpiece of their education is a game that simulates battle. Naturally, Ender is very good at this game and this is the biggest reason why he becomes the youngest commander in history.
Anyhow, Ender's life in the school and the various games, trials, and tribulations in which he excels are very richly described. As successful as Ender is, you discover that he's ultimately a pawn in the larger game being played and controlled by the I. It's weird because you find yourself sympathizing with him and cheering him on despite him being a pawn.
The political and philosophical focus of the end section of the novel may not appeal to everyone. View all 6 comments. Dec 27, Adam rated it it was ok Shelves: badbooks. After finishing this "classic" of science fiction, I find myself most intrigued by the large following it seems to inspire. My next step in regards to Ender's Game is not to read the next installation, but to explore the favorable reviews. But first I have to get my own frustration off my chest The writing is atrocious and heavy handed.
Apparently, in the future, the earth is threatened by bug like aliens who are going to kill all the humans, so the international federation, for some reason n After finishing this "classic" of science fiction, I find myself most intrigued by the large following it seems to inspire.
Apparently, in the future, the earth is threatened by bug like aliens who are going to kill all the humans, so the international federation, for some reason not clearly explained, takes really smart little kids instead of say, an adult to a battle school where they play battle games, video games, etc.
I guess the big kicker in the end is that the final video game little Ender plays was actually real, and he defeated a billion bugs and yay the world is saved. I guess he's eleven at this point. One of the intermittent subplots is that Ender's sister and brother are influencing political culture back home through the internet. Now, I'm sure some great speculative fiction could fill in the blanks for us, as to why only children can save the world - but basically the assumption is just granted here that these here kids are really smart.
Two more quick complaints - all the interesting stuff is shoved in at the end. I had to sit through frickin pages of detailed "battles' between little kids in anti-gravity suits, and then at the end we hear about how the alien bugs have a collective mind, the ability to penetrate Enders' dreams, earth colonists taking over the bugs homes - its all very interesting for 10 PAGES and then its over.
Secondly, this author is just tremendously sexist - all the women play manipulative, petulant characters bent on controlling lil Ender. Okay so my review is this book sucks except for the last 10 pages. View all 17 comments. Jul 30, Wealhtheow rated it liked it Shelves: sci-fi. I read this book in 7th grade. I remember it so exactly because still, to this day, I distinctly remember sprinting up the stairs to get to the bookshelf to read the next chapter. It is an absolutely engrossing tale of a small boy involved in a big war, filled with heartache and camaraderie and betrayal and cleverness.
The problem is that Orson Scott Card hates queer people and liberals so much that he's written a number of novels entirely about how awful they are.
He posts screeds about how gay I read this book in 7th grade. He posts screeds about how gay people should be put into camps. He is a hateful bigot, and I can no longer read his books without remembering that. And almost as bad, now that I'm older, it's all too easy to see how manipulative the story of Ender's Game is. Time and time again Ender commits a horrible act, but is forgiven both textually and authorially because he was innocent of mind, and because he was driven to it by the constant, unremitting abuse and neglect he suffers from those in authority.
Looking through the book as an adult, I realized that Ender's doctrine which Card and the characters he speaks through, like Valentine or Graff, repeatedly tell us is morally righteous is to destroy his enemies, and then be pitied because his victims "forced" him kill them.
It's pretty creepy. Ender's Game is a book that's really satisfying while you still feel that the whole world is against you. But once you grow up, it's too easy to see Card behind the scenes, pulling the strings. View all 15 comments. Orson Scott Card's science fiction classic Ender's Game is about the fate of Ender Wiggins, brother of the psychotic but brilliant Peter and the his beloved sister. It is a dystopia in which a child army is raised against the invasion of the "buggers" which are barely described in the book.
There are some conventional Mormon views expressed thinly veiled anti-Semitism, racism and a bit of sexism through out which makes me want to take the review down to a "2" or "3".
However, the plot advances Orson Scott Card's science fiction classic Ender's Game is about the fate of Ender Wiggins, brother of the psychotic but brilliant Peter and the his beloved sister. However, the plot advances once Ender graduates early from Combat school and things get really crazy and interested. There is also a side-story where the sister Valentine and the psychotic Peter become newsnet the internet as such did not yet exist when Card wrote the book in celebrities Demosthenes and Locke.
This was an interesting precursor and warning about social media's nefarious and insidious influence on current events. The phenomenon becomes so huge and surreal that even their parents are quoting them at the dinner table.
Perhaps readers in the 80s would have found this idea preposterous, but recent history has proved this to be uncomfortably close to reality. As intelligent as Valentine is, the description of her character is still flawed in that she is unnaturally explicit with her brother about her period and her sexual development - well unnatural outside a Mormon context perhaps.
In any case, I felt it was clear that it was a male writer letting a bit of his taboo fantasies seep into his writing when he was talking about Valentine. Why is it a classic? Well, because it is sort of a modern sci-fi reading of Lord of the Flies combined with a Machievelian reading of I felt that the second half of the book was far more interesting than the first half.
Naturally, I also saw the massive influence this book had on, say, other more recent sci-fi such as Red Rising. Again, I hesitated between three and four stars, but because of the serious moral failings on behalf of the author, I'll stick with 3 stars just like I gave Starship Troopers.
View all 11 comments. Sep 21, Kathryn rated it it was ok Shelves: science-fiction , audiobook , war , aliens. Not my cup of tea. Considering that the author probably intended the reader to sympathize with the main character, I disliked the main character way too much, right from the start. Off handed comments about women and different nationalities just threw me for a loop, left me wondering why they were included when they offered absolutely nothing towards the story. Additionally, I di Not my cup of tea.
Additionally, I disliked the dialogue, slang, and boring characterizations. View all 24 comments. Readers also enjoyed. Videos About This Book. He is separated from his beloved sister and his terrifying brother and brought to battle school in orbit around earth. He will be tested and honed into an empathetic killer who begins to despise what he does as he learns to fight in hopes of saving Earth and his family.
This is not a game. Rated PG for some violence, sci-fi action and thematic material. Did you know Edit. Trivia The U.
Marine Corps has Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card on its recommended reading list for officers, saying that it offers "lessons in training methodology, leadership, and ethics as well. First, in the time of the Emperor Napoleon I, the basic coastal geography of all continents except Antarctica was already known, so "known world" is a tautology in this case. Second, although Napoleon conquered a large area in Europe and briefly controlled some colonies in the Americas, his realm at its furthest expansion was only a small part of the whole world.
Its strength lay in its population centers and trade routes, not its square mileage. It never matched the size of either the British Empire or the Russian Empire, both of whom were his frequent enemies. Napoleon's obsessive attempts to cripple those two empires backfired on him and led to his downfall. Quotes Ender Wiggin : In the moment when I truly understand my enemy, understand him well enough to defeat him, then in that very moment I also love him. Crazy credits There are no opening credits.
The film's title doesn't appear until the start of the closing credits. User reviews Review. Top review. Ender's Game review. It seems as though all the great sci-fi takes forever to become films. It took over seventy years to give John Carter his big-screen debut.
I had a copy of L. Ron Hubbard's Battlefield Earth that claimed that it would become a motion picture soon, but that never happened until almost twenty years later and many would probably argue that it should not have been made.
Ender's Game is another one of the best sci-fi novels I've read, and a film for it has been in development for something like ten years. So, in , I couldn't have been more excited. Ender's Game is kinda like The Hunger Games set in outer space, only more aggressive, more fantastic, and more original. Ender's Game Film. The Authorized Ender Companion. Ender's Game Manga. Explore Wikis Community Central. Register Don't have an account? View source. History Talk 1. Welcome Welcome to the Ender's Game Wiki!
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