Ender's Game Book Review
BY
CHRIS KING
JHOP
Times Literature Critic
Ender’s Game
by Orson Scott Card was assigned to me last week in Gifted. The book is also a major
motion picture and even featured some well-known actors such as Harrison Ford.
Ender
Wiggin, the main character, is only six years old when he gets recruited to
‘Battle School.’ Battle school, created after an invading alien species almost
took over the world, is designed to teach children tactics in intergalactic
warfare and at some point command a fleet of ships on their own.
After
reading the first few pages I lost all interest in the book. It was bland, basic,
and dry. With nothing exciting throughout the first few chapters. The word
choices even seemed odd but as time passed my thoughts on the book changed.
About halfway into the book the story began
to intensify, more characters were introduced into the plot. Rivalries began
and Ender himself was either loved or hated. Every page was thrilling and the
multiple twists in the plot made it a page-turner.
Overall, I would say it’s a good book if you
enjoy reading. But I wouldn’t recommend it to the average student in middle
school as this is a very long, extensive read.