Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card

Speaker for the Dead

Ender's Saga #2

Orson Scott Card

304 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)

fiction science fiction speculative fiction adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

In this second book in the saga set 3,000 years after the terrible war, Ender Wiggin is reviled by history as the Xenocide--the destroyer of the alien Buggers. Now, Ender tells the true story of the war and seeks to stop history from repeating its...

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Moods

reflective 64%
adventurous 59%
emotional 53%
challenging 49%
mysterious 44%
dark 28%
hopeful 26%
inspiring 25%
tense 23%
sad 17%
informative 5%
funny 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 31%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | Character: 30% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 65% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 72% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1%

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