Ender's Game: Review.

Ender's Game is the first book in a trilogy by Orson Scott Card. The book is about 9 year old Ender and his journey through Battle School. But, like with so many governments, there are conspiracies, and things kept in the shadows.

As well, recently they made a movie based on the book too with Asa Butterfield, and Harrison Ford. I do want to do a book to movie comparison, so keep an eye out for that.

In this world, there is a race of creatures who have attacked the Earth. In their second invasion, many of them were killed. This event was humanities fight back against these creatures. But time is running out. The Battle School recruits the brightest, and cleverest children to be a part of their program. And all of these kids are competing for a chance to be in Command School and lead the human race to victory. Ender is one of these kids, but he doesn't know that he is humanities only hope to end the war.

I fell in love with most of the characters, however there were a few I didn't care for. Namely: Ender's older brother Peter. And I don't think you were supposed to care for them. Ender himself is so fascinating to read about. He is very clever, but at the same time you do see the child inside of him. At least in the beginning of the book. In Battle School, all of the children are forced to grow up in a matter of months. Seeing Ender's transformation from pinprick, to star student is just amazing to see.

The way the teachers of the school turned Ender into this leader however, is scary. And reading it, you feel so much sympathy for Ender. You really understand how alone he feels in this school. And it's no fault of his, but planned by the General Graff.

Even Ender's siblings on Earth take incredible transformations, and their plans are just as interesting as what is going on up in space with Ender. Valentine and Peter were both contenders to be in Battle School, but were rejected for different reasons. And both plots converge together really well. However out of the two of them I am personally more scared of Valentine, but Peter definitely has his moments.

I do kinda wish we got to see how the other kids from the battle school changed a little bit more as well. I feel like towards the end of the book, we lose a bit of their personalities. Especially those Ender was allowed to get close with. I did love exploring Ender's relationship with them as the book went on.

The world is a little bit hard to understand at times because of the technical jargon. But when you get a handle on it, the world is full and complex. However it does make it a little too easy for the characters to do controversial things, but it speaks for the desperation of their society as well. So there are good and bad points to it.

I personally felt like a lot of the battle sequences were a little hard to follow. And it did switch perspective and point of view at random times with very little indication of why. However the more you get into the book, the clearer the other point of view is and the better you learn how to read it.

The plot is so intriguing, and there is so much going on. The twists though are a little bit obvious are still really well done, just because how they were written, and how the plot played out. I really wish we got a little more back story on the buggers, but perhaps in the other books in the series will explain the buggers a little bit more. As well as how the world changes at the end.

If you really like science fiction books, child prodigies, or just books that make you think, then Ender's Game is perfect for you. I feel like this book can teach young people about compassion and how the adults don't always know everything. As well, I loved reading about the adults treatment of Ender, but that could be just because I'm weird.

So would I read this again? Yes in a heart beat. Would I recommend it? Yes I totally would. Would I finish the trilogy? Of course, I am on the hunt for the next book now.