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Ender's Game

by Orson Scott Card

I've read this book 4 times and given it an average score of 4 (out of 4).

This is book #1 in the Ender series.

2025-07-27

Once again, a re-read of one of my favorite books yields some new insights and comparisons to the real world. This time, I found myself thinking about the fairness of war and proportional response. There are also notes of "knowing an enemy is to love them". Great universe to revisit.

2019-08-17

Something different jumps out at me every time I read this. This time, it was Demosthenes and his artificial fear-mongering. Still such a great story though.

2017-07-16

Superb as always! I like how my perspective shifts each time I read it. I always feel like I respond differently as I age. This time around, I thought a lot about what it means to be an adult vs a kid and a bit about the power dynamics addressed in the story.

2013-08-24

Read it through on one long road trip. Made me think a lot about how it's lonely at the top.

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