Experience the thrill of reading Ender's Game all over again Go deeper into the complexities of Orson Scott Card's classic novel with science fiction and fantasy writers, YA authors, military strategists, including: Ender prequel series coauthor Aaron Johnston on Ender and the evolution of the child hero Burn Notice creator Matt Nix on Ender's Game as a guide to life Hugo awardâ??winning writer Mary Robinette Kowal on how Ender's Game gets away with breaking all the (literary) rules Retired US Air Force Colonel Tom Ruby on what the military could learn from Ender about leadership Bestselling YA author Neal Shusterman on the ambivalence toward survival that lies at the heart of Ender's story Plus pieces by: Hilari Bell John Brown Mette Ivie Harrison Janis Ian Alethea Kontis David Lubar and Alison S. Myers John F. Schmitt Ken Scholes Eric James Stone Also includes never-before-seen content from Orson Scott Card on the writing and evolution of the events in Ender's Game, from the design of Battle School to the mindset of the pilots who sacrificed themselves in humanity's fight against the formics… (más)
Edited by Card, this is not in any way a dispassionate critique. Most of the contributors appear to have some long-term connection with Card. You might say -- cronies?
The quality of the entries is quite varied. The Q&A sections are trite. One question that brought a guffaw was "If you could re-write Ender's Game, what would you do differently?" Card has consistently re-written - the novel from the short story, the Shadow parallel novels. He can't seem to leave his creations alone.
I had to read this through, though, because I do value the original short story to a high degree, and the novel to a somewhat lesser degree. There are some thoughtful and even genius critiques within the collection. I'll come back and speak more with the book in front of me. ( )
This was a fun read for me. It is a collection of essays looking at Ender’s Game from new perspectives. I give it only three stars, because it has nearly no value to readers who aren’t familiar with Card’s classic novel. That said, I enjoyed this book, and it gave me a few new ways to read Ender next time.
Experience the thrill of reading Ender's Game all over again Go deeper into the complexities of Orson Scott Card's classic novel with science fiction and fantasy writers, YA authors, military strategists, including: Ender prequel series coauthor Aaron Johnston on Ender and the evolution of the child hero Burn Notice creator Matt Nix on Ender's Game as a guide to life Hugo awardâ??winning writer Mary Robinette Kowal on how Ender's Game gets away with breaking all the (literary) rules Retired US Air Force Colonel Tom Ruby on what the military could learn from Ender about leadership Bestselling YA author Neal Shusterman on the ambivalence toward survival that lies at the heart of Ender's story Plus pieces by: Hilari Bell John Brown Mette Ivie Harrison Janis Ian Alethea Kontis David Lubar and Alison S. Myers John F. Schmitt Ken Scholes Eric James Stone Also includes never-before-seen content from Orson Scott Card on the writing and evolution of the events in Ender's Game, from the design of Battle School to the mindset of the pilots who sacrificed themselves in humanity's fight against the formics
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The quality of the entries is quite varied. The Q&A sections are trite. One question that brought a guffaw was "If you could re-write Ender's Game, what would you do differently?" Card has consistently re-written - the novel from the short story, the Shadow parallel novels. He can't seem to leave his creations alone.
I had to read this through, though, because I do value the original short story to a high degree, and the novel to a somewhat lesser degree. There are some thoughtful and even genius critiques within the collection. I'll come back and speak more with the book in front of me. (