Ami P. (amidenise) reviewed a tale woven of genius by a genius on 12/15/2008

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Orson Scott Card is a literary genius, in my honest opinion. Within the pages of this book, he weaves the tale of Andrew Wiggin, aka Ender, a boy who becomes a military genius and saves the world before he turns 13.

You are drawn into Ender's world: his love of his sister, his fear of his brother, his desire to fit in and have a friend in this alien environment, and accepting & embracing his ability to lead. His achievements and intelligence are remarkable, and you find yourself cheering Ender on.

Then! Without notice, something happens that makes you realize that this character that you've grown to love so, this genius, this savior of the world is 6! 8! 10! 12!!! You're enraged! They can't do that to him! He's just a baby! Back off!!!

But you see, you understand, albeit begrudgingly, that the instructors, those evil adults, are doing exactly what they need to be doing because the world needs a savior and this one is in the body of a 12 year old boy.

Like I told my bibliophile grandmother: Read this book; you'll love it!

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