Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card

26 reviews

violetdisposition's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I have read this book three times, and each time I get something new out of it - as I get older I understand the complexities of the "bad" characters more and more, and every time this book also makes me furious. This book takes a look at innocence, leadership, power, and morality at levels deep enough to be clear to children and engaging for adults. This book was important to me at age 11 and is important to me now at 23.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Genocide, Violence, and War

Minor: Suicide and Murder

mazes_end's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This is one of those books that knocks you on your ass when it's done and you may never stop thinking about.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse

orchidlilly's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Pretty good. The plot of a boy genius excelling beyond his peers and adults, and then saving the world but feeling alone while doing so reads as very much wish fulfillment for middle schoolers who think they're brilliant and have trouble making friends. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but I'm not at that point anymore,  and it makes certain sections a bit laughable. The best section is by far the last two chapters, with the bugger queen and the characters' healing. It has, as all half decent dystopian books should, a pretty strong anti-war sentiment, which I enjoy even if the supergenius child soldiers is a bit of a stretch. I'm not especially pressed to read the rest of the series, but it was a nice little jaunt.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Xenophobia, Grief, Murder, and War

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body shaming, Gun violence, Suicide, Antisemitism, Medical content, and Classism

katfrenn_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I first read this book just before starting college, and am revisiting it almost a decade later as I approach the end of graduate school. This book has so many interesting ideas and if you love it, you should definitely read speaker for the dead (the semi-standalone sequel). While this is a book about kids, it is certainly not a book written for kids. I think most adults can take something away from this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Murder, and War

bones_jackson's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Um dos melhores livros de ficção científica já escritos, com o mundo e seus problemas bem estabelecidos e os conflitos bem desenvolvidos 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

exekias's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Colonisation, and War

luis_vieira's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Genocide

Moderate: Confinement, Violence, Murder, and War

Minor: Child death and Suicide

pinklightswitch's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexism and Murder

robin_reads's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

This was not for me for so many reasons. Mainly because of the amount of violence, how the book jumps right in and the reader has to catch up and the fact that children are taken away and trained to be soldiers. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, Murder, Gaslighting, and War

Moderate: Bullying, Death, and Genocide

rubyfusca's review against another edition

adventurous reflective medium-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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Murder, and War