Ender's game is quite an interesting concept, and it's fascinating to read how the author came up with the idea for the story. I thoroughly enjoyed seeing what was going on for Ender and the behind-the-scenes of the people "pulling the strings" of the whole operation.

It almost felt like TOO much of a split as it segued into the post-training section of the book. The flow into the command position was a bit disjointed, and I didn't feel like it pulled together very well for me. It will be interesting to see what happens after the events of this book, and I would like to learn more about the difference in time passing on the station and why it differs so significantly from Earth. I wonder if Ender ever finds out the truth of what happened to some of his classmates, I don't think he would react very well.

Ultimately I will be continuing the story, hopefully with more Valentine.

4 stars for me.

5.0 stars. Classic story by Orson Scott Card that deserves its place as one of the best SF novels ever written. Superb, highly charged emotional story of the effect of war, not only on the people who must fight in it, but on the society forced to change in order to wage it. Ironically, given the plot of the book, the message of the novel could be stated as follows: "war is no game." I would add that one of the great strengths of the novel is the way Card portrays the relationship among Ender, his sister Valentine and his brother Peter.

Winner: Hugo Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (1986)
Winner: Nebula Award Best for Best Science Fiction Novel (1986)
Nominee: Locus Award Best for Best Science Fiction Novel (1986)