Dennis,
I should have been clearer; I enjoyed Ender's Game, but know those who
did not. Some people are off put by the suffering Ender goes through, both
at the hands of his brother and his classmates. It is an emotional reaction
to Ender's being ostracized, which I find is something readers either
sympathize with or find distasteful. Lots of ways of reacting to such
scenes and, of course, none are right or wrong. A few people I know did not
read past the description of Peter, who really is a monster in the first
book. And a very small number have told me they don't want to read another
story of children saving the world. It's all a matter of taste.
My personal opinion is it's a very powerful work with many complex issues
and I enjoyed it greatly. What I did not understand was when Tor released a
pre-teen edition; I would hesitate to give this book to younger readers.
Some might be able to understand all the issues, but many would not.
Colleen
On Mon, 5 Mar 2012 07:57:38 -0800, Dennis Fischer <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>As someone who has read a fair amount of Card myself, I find him an
entertaining
writer, but he does have some biases and prejudices that seem off-putting.
Nevertheless, I am curious Colleen, could you elaborate on what elements of
Ender's Game you found off-putting, as apart from the power trip fantasy where
video game skills wind up saving mankind (and causing genocide), I thought
Ender's Game was one of the less offending Card books myself.
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