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Ender's World: Fresh Perspectives On The SF Classic Ender's Game (2013)

by Orson Scott Card(Favorite Author)

3.76 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1937856216 (ISBN13: 9781937856212)

languge

English

genre

Science Fiction

publisher

Smart Pop

review 1: This book is full of spoilers, so don't read it if you haven't already read Ender's Game. In fact, I would suggest re-reading Ender's Game just before reading Ender's World. (Read it in print, rather than audio. See my reasons below.) If you do, the characters, dialog, and plot will be fresh in your mind.I have the book four, rather than five, stars for two reasons that apply to the audiobook only:1) There is only one narrator for the father/daughter essay. Unless the text included a clue, I found it hard to determine which author was "speaking" at any given moment. 2) One narrator -- I believe his name was Arthur Moray -- continuously pronounced Bonzo incorrectly. Achilles was only mentioned one time, but he also pronounced that incorrectly. I found this distracting. Any ... moreEnderverse aficionado knows the pronunciations of these particular names are included within the text of the novel. My mind wandered away from the audiobook. I pondered whether this particular narrator isn't an OSC fan and hasn't actually read Ender's Game. I also became curious whether anybody on the production team had read the novel.
review 2: I started this thinking it was another Ender's Game book by Orson Scott Card. It's not, it's a collection of essays by others about Ender's Game. There were definitely some interesting chapters, especially the ones about the impact Ender's Game has had on the US military. Each contributor also asked Card questions, which he answered, and that was interesting too. I think in order to enjoy this book you have to be a pretty big fan, which I am. Parts of it were a bit boring for me as well, though. less

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