speljamr reviewed Ender's World by Orson Scott Card
Review of "Ender's World" on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
It's been 20+ years since I first read this book, and I felt it was time for a refresher. After I finished reading it I am now convinced this has become a classic of science fiction; a must read for any fan of the genre. It didn't feel like it had that level of loftiness when I first read it, but it had come out in 1984 and I had read it in roughly 1987-88; today, it has clearly stood the test of time.
Some interesting things I noticed while reading it in 2013:
1. It has a very cold war feel to it, with a vibrant Soviet Block and all that goes with it; today it would more likely be China playing this role.
2. The use of networks and social media type interfaces was not far off the mark, considering few people could have even imagined it then. …
It's been 20+ years since I first read this book, and I felt it was time for a refresher. After I finished reading it I am now convinced this has become a classic of science fiction; a must read for any fan of the genre. It didn't feel like it had that level of loftiness when I first read it, but it had come out in 1984 and I had read it in roughly 1987-88; today, it has clearly stood the test of time.
Some interesting things I noticed while reading it in 2013:
1. It has a very cold war feel to it, with a vibrant Soviet Block and all that goes with it; today it would more likely be China playing this role.
2. The use of networks and social media type interfaces was not far off the mark, considering few people could have even imagined it then.
The book is as fast paced as I remember it, and I found it rather difficult to put down and stop reading. Finding that kind of engaging written word is not always easy; only a handful of writers have truly had me feeling this way.
In the end, the story is one of a failure to understand another and the acts we commit when faced with the fear of the unknown. And how a few might see past that to find a way to make up for our misguided actions and intolerance.
Now if only this author could see that in his own recent public statements.
