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Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card – Book Review

Author: Orson Scott Card Title: Ender’s Game Place Published: New York Publisher: Tor Science Fiction Year Published: 1991 No. of Pages: 324 Price: Php315 Place Bought: Fully Booked Rockwell Ender’s Game, as far as I can remember, is the first science fiction (sci-fi) book I’ve ever finished reading. It only took me half a day to read Orson Scott Card’s book, and I'm glad that many first-time sci-fi readers found it just as accessible. More than being an easy read this novel also won the prestigious Hugo Award (1985) and Nebula Award (1986), both annually given to outstanding literature. Synopsis The earth is recovering from a second alien attack. In response, world governments unify. They begin training military geniuses in the art of war at a very young age. Six-year-old Andrew “Ender” Wiggin is one of the trainees recruited and transported to Battle School in outer space. There is only one ‘game’ in Battle School: non-lethal anti-gravity battles between two te