Before reading the next installment of the Ender series, I wanted to read Book 5, which is a novella. Frankly, it seemed like a few missing chapters (i.e., after thought) from Ender's Game. ( )

Short story taking place in the cadet training area over Christmas. The idea fits in with the rest of the world -- removing all religious practices from the students there -- but still did not draw me in enough to appreciate the characters. ( )

Short story about Zeck, one of the children at the Battle School, and about Christmas and the giving of gifts. Zeck as pacifist to the extreme and has to handle the conflict between his religious views being discarded and forbidden, and people wanting to give gifts for Christmas.

The book is ok, but nothing special. ( )

This short story from Battle School is a masterful piece of psychological drama. My daughter has been reading all the Ender books and picked this one up in the library - and told me to read it. I was kind of tired and figured I'd read a little and then go to sleep - but after reading the first couple pages I was reminded how great a writer Card was. I finished the book before bed. I was hooked the entire time. ( )

#4 read for the April 2010 Dewey's Read-a-thon, a great story that makes you think, Enders Game was a whole mind trip, this little continuation is a Christmas themed one, but not your typical kind. Very good! ( )