It started like a cliched young reader adventure novel, but grew to something much much more. The ending seemed a bit rushed to me, but still satisfying. Though I found the blatant setup for a sequel somewhat annoying. ( )

Absolutely one of the finest books I have ever read. From page one to the end you have an attachment to the characters. They are your family, and you are watching them on stage as they move through life. Ender and Peter and Valentine and all the others become part of you. Closing the book at the end was like losing a sibling. ( )

I was a pre-teen when I first read Ender's Game. It was interesting right from the start of the book. The concept of Battle School was very intriguing. As I read, I would imagine myself as a member of Ender's jeesh. Amazing story from start to finish. I almost cried at the end, it was so powerful. ( )

While I am not an avid science fiction fan, this was an excellent book. The pages flew by without any effort. I would sit down to read for a few minutes only to look up and see that hours had passed.

It is easy to read not only because of the riveting plot, but because of the diction as well.

All together, my opinion is that the book was satisfying. My favorite character is actually Peter, rather than Ender. Ender was a little too whinny sometimes. I really loved how Peter plays the "tough guy". I also love how he and Valentine wrote under pseudonyms. The names, Locke and Demosthenes, were perfect! However, the thing that troubled me was that the children at Battle School were six years old! I just can't imagine six and seven year olds running around is a zero gravity room! I do think it is interesting, though, how Peter and Valentine persuaded politics. To me, the most interesting (and humorous!) conversations were between Peter and Valentine. ( )