by Orson Scott Card4 Stars
Young Adult, Science Fiction
324 pages
Published 1985
Ellie's Review
Normally I wouldn't touch science fiction book like this (it seems like something my brothers would have enjoyed more growing up), but I picked it up for a book club and really liked it! If you loved The Hunger Games you should look into this book. Interestingly enough, this book was an influence for Stephenie Meyers even though it has no vampires or werewolves.
Book Summary
In order to develop a secure defense against a hostile alien race's next attack, government agencies breed child geniuses and train them as soldiers. A brilliant young boy, Andrew "Ender" Wiggin lives with his kind but distant parents, his sadistic brother Peter, and the person he loves more than anyone else, his sister Valentine. Peter and Valentine were candidates for the soldier-training program but didn't make the cut—young Ender is the Wiggin drafted to the orbiting Battle School for rigorous military training.
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