hstapp's review against another edition
3.0
A cute little book, that reads more like his short stories than the Ender books. It's just a story with a beginning and end, but doesn't feel all that substantial. It doesn't feel like much happens, but it doesn't happen 9or does) in such a way that you don't mind.
charlibirb's review against another edition
3.0
Awesome idea, very childish in execution. Was not impressed with the logic of "super-smart" people in this book. It wasn't bad, though, and should be read if you're an Ender-world fan (unlike "War of Gifts").
grimsvensson's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Great story. Perhaps my favorite, after the first one, in the shadow series.
mrojas's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
sarahannedipity's review against another edition
5.0
I read Ender's Game years ago on the recommendation of my older brother. I immediately fell in love with the story and gobbled up every book available. I'll admit that of the two parallel stories in the Enderverse, I prefer the novels that follow Ender's story. However this book might be the exception to the rule.
Aside from Ender's Game itself, this is my favorite of the Enderverse. While there isn't much action to this novel, it tells an incredible story. Throughout the other novels in the Shadow series Bean remained, in my mind, the tiny child that he was in Battle School. Even as he formed a relationship with Petra and worked for Peter, he was still the tiny bean that made tiny Ender seem full grown. Shadows in Flight for the first time puts Bean into his place as the giant he has grown into. With children of his own, now grown to the age he was when we first met him, Bean has a depth that I don't remember seeing before.
Admittedly Bean falls to the background of this story. His three children who had Anton's Key turned are the focus and drive of Shadow's in Flight. While in the Speaker novels I resented the transition away from Ender as the focal point, I look forward to getting to know Bean's 'antonine/leguminote' children and their futures.
Aside from Ender's Game itself, this is my favorite of the Enderverse. While there isn't much action to this novel, it tells an incredible story. Throughout the other novels in the Shadow series Bean remained, in my mind, the tiny child that he was in Battle School. Even as he formed a relationship with Petra and worked for Peter, he was still the tiny bean that made tiny Ender seem full grown. Shadows in Flight for the first time puts Bean into his place as the giant he has grown into. With children of his own, now grown to the age he was when we first met him, Bean has a depth that I don't remember seeing before.
Admittedly Bean falls to the background of this story. His three children who had Anton's Key turned are the focus and drive of Shadow's in Flight. While in the Speaker novels I resented the transition away from Ender as the focal point, I look forward to getting to know Bean's 'antonine/leguminote' children and their futures.
tabithar's review against another edition
4.0
I liked this book better than Shadow of the Giant but its very different and more science fiction than the rest of the shadow series. I think this could be a good book for ppl trying to make a transition into reading science fiction without getting into something too "preachy" or too "weird".
jammasterjamie's review against another edition
4.0
Pretty good, if not a little short and quick. A nice ending to Bean side of the story. I can see that Card has left room for more sequels, but I think I'm done with this series. I still might go back and read Earth Unaware for the prequel stuff, but I've taken the sequels as far as I want to, and this seems like a really good stopping point.
jacobjeffery's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
blakemp's review against another edition
4.0
The Shadow series continues centuries after the end of SHADOW OF THE GIANT. Bean and his three children, each carrying their father's genetic mutation, are hurtling through space in the hopes that a cure will be found before they're all dead. Things change, however, when they find an arc sent out eons ago by the long-dead Formics. This is a short book, but one that casts new light on Ender's universe and has me anxiously awaiting the conclusion of this series.
theheathermoon's review against another edition
3.0
Better than the past few books, on par with Ender’s Shadow