A War of Gifts by Orson Scott Card

126 pages first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction science fiction young adult adventurous slow-paced

Description

Orson Scott Card offers a Christmas gift to his millions of fans with A War of Gifts, a short novel set during Ender Wiggin's first years at the Battle School where it is forbidden to celebrate religious holidays. The children come from many natio...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 221 reviews

Moods

lighthearted 60%
adventurous 40%
hopeful 30%
inspiring 30%
reflective 30%
emotional 20%
challenging 10%
dark 10%
funny 10%
informative 10%

Pace

fast 50%
medium 40%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 55% | Plot: 33% | A mix: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 11%

Average rating

3.52

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!

If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.