Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card

Speaker for the Dead

Ender's Saga #2

Orson Scott Card

314 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Three thousand planet-bound years have passed while Ender the star-traveller remains young. In that time his name has become anathema, for he is the one who killed an entire race of thinking, feeling beings. No other has been found - until Lusitan...

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Community Reviews Summary of 11,261 reviews

Moods

reflective 63%
adventurous 60%
emotional 55%
mysterious 45%
challenging 42%
dark 29%
hopeful 28%
inspiring 28%
tense 25%
sad 19%
informative 7%
funny 4%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 27%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | Character: 29% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.06

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