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A review by colormist
Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card
3.0
I still have no idea what the picture on the front cover is supposed to represent. The planet we spend a 95% of the time on looks nothing like this cover photo It kind of looks a bit like a Dalek.
The piggies made me cry. I'll admit it. They started talking about the definition of the future-tribe and I got all misty eyed. There's probably a scientific term for these type of things that make me cry. Thinking about the universe, the future of space travel, and hope for the future always make me cry.
Anyway, back to the book, it was okay. I didn't love it. It didn't have the awesome momentum that Ender's Game had, but the plot was just about as transparent. I was glad when Card finally explained the reproductive system--but I'm still not sure where the females come from and I can't quite discuss things here without spoilers, so I'll just suffer in silence.
The piggies made me cry. I'll admit it. They started talking about the definition of the future-tribe and I got all misty eyed. There's probably a scientific term for these type of things that make me cry. Thinking about the universe, the future of space travel, and hope for the future always make me cry.
Anyway, back to the book, it was okay. I didn't love it. It didn't have the awesome momentum that Ender's Game had, but the plot was just about as transparent. I was glad when Card finally explained the reproductive system--but I'm still not sure where the females come from and I can't quite discuss things here without spoilers, so I'll just suffer in silence.