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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. Before reading this book (or, the 100 pages I read before I had to stop), Orson Scott Card was one of my favorite writers. Now, I intend to never read one of his books again. I had always known that he was outspoken about certain opinions which I disagreed with, but that didn't matter; good writing is good writing, regardless of who it's coming from. But this time he infuses his anti-homosexuality into the story, with (at least) an entire chapter basically amounting to propaganda.  comfypants | Aug 31, 2009 |  Stop the Evil Genius. Bean and Peter Wiggin still have to work to counter the rather psychopathic tendencies of their classmate Achilles, while Bean and Petra have to decide what to do ethically about their possibilities for child rearing. The rest of the Battle School will also be busy with the global political situation destabilising. This book is definitely not as interesting as some of the others in the Ender Saga. http://notfreesf.blogspot.com/2007/11... (  ) maketest | Aug 26, 2009 | As the 'Bean' series of Ender books goes on, I find I have less to say about them. They aren't bad, just aren't that great, and aren't really telling us anything all that new. I still love Bean, Petra and the conflicts with the other Battle School grads, which makes these good books, but not great ones. (  ) Karlstar | May 17, 2009 | I think this is probably my least favorite of all the Ender/Bean books so far. The whole stolen embryo thing was too predictable and too obvious to seem realistic. I couldn't believe Petra suspected Volescu did not have a non-destructive test, but, she didn't suspect he'd help Achilles. I also had a lot of trouble believing that Bean and Petra would not have taken the embryos with them or had much more security to protect them.Also, will Peter ever realize his parents aren't dumb? Even when they saved his life he was grateful, but, didn't seem to realize they always know more then he thinks they do.The only thing I really liked was getting to know Alai better in this book. (  ) hannah.aviva | Feb 26, 2009 | In this book the first half deals mainly with the character’s relationships and philosophical dilemmas while the second half is more political/military. I wish it would have been more fluid. I also did not feel as attached to Bean’s character as in the previous two books. (  ) janepriceestrada | Aug 11, 2008 |  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com (ISBN 0765300176, Hardcover)In Shadow Puppets, Orson Scott Card continues the storyline of Shadow of the Hegemon, following the exploits of the Battle School children, prodigies who have returned to an Earth thrown into chaos after the unifying force of the alien invasion they stopped in Ender's Game and Ender's Shadow has dissipated.Foremost among these whiz kids is the brilliant Bean who, in Shadow of the Hegemon, rescued his comrades from his nemesis--the dastardly Achilles. Now, the down-but-not-out evil genius is again scheming towards global domination and vengeance against the irrepressible Bean. It's up to Bean and his newfound love, Petra, to outwit the young psychopath and save the world. Meanwhile, the other Battle School children are called to serve again as an expansionist China threatens the stability of post-Bugger War Earth. Shadow Puppets is, for better or worse, exactly what readers have come to expect from Card. There are thought-provoking musings on geopolitics, war, courage, arrogance, good versus evil, and the concept of children wise beyond their years dealing with grave responsibility. Unfortunately, many of these furnishings are looking a little frayed around the edges, but fans will enjoy an exciting, fast-paced plot and a suspense-filled conclusion. --Jeremy Pugh (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:22 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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