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theunderfold's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
I gave up on this book 50 pages in. I wasn't interested in the writing style and since people had recommended it to me, I'd pressed on this far. When the kids started using slurs and stuff I got real wary and decided I didn't really care to finish. Read the synopsis on Wikipedia. Probably would've been a great book back in the 80s, but better books have come along that don't have to slog through kids using slurs and old writing style. No one is very likeable and Ender is just the best boy. I guess that's the crucial issue in the end, but it wasn't my jam. Very bored. To each their own.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, Racial slurs, and Racism
kaamezcua2's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Homophobia
directorpurry's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
Perpetuates antisemitic conspiracy theories.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Genocide, Racial slurs, Violence, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, and War
Moderate: Homophobia and Racism
mar's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, and War
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Genocide, Violence, and Colonisation
Minor: Homophobia, Racial slurs, Sexism, and Antisemitism
julis's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
The initial idea was to reread Ender’s Game to get a different view than HP and HP fanfic on how to write traumatized world-saving children in intense magic schools and because I had a vague memory of Peter and Valentine taking over the world.
The good: I did pick up more thoughts on how to write under 18s for adult readers without alienating anyone and how to weave geopolitics into narration. Also grudgingly impressed with OSC’s ability to guess how the net would transform politics and communication (and how governments would take control of it).
The bad: Sexism, racism, homophobia, and slurs used for funsies.
The good: I did pick up more thoughts on how to write under 18s for adult readers without alienating anyone and how to weave geopolitics into narration. Also grudgingly impressed with OSC’s ability to guess how the net would transform politics and communication (and how governments would take control of it).
The bad: Sexism, racism, homophobia, and slurs used for funsies.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia, Racial slurs, and Sexism