Ender's Game - Heart and Soul

[Steve]

Recently in a unrelated post in the main group revolving around the
motivations of the various /players/ who were involved in and/or
associated with the "Prank", PhoenixGod2000 mentioned that Harry could
learn a lot about being a 'Fated Hero' by reading the book "Ender's
Game" by Orson Scott Card.

Oh my, oh my, was he ever right. I had looked at 'Enders Game' in the
book store several times, and could never bring myself to buy it
because I thought it was probably a pretty light book aimed at 10 year
olds. Well, that may or may not be marketed to 10 year olds, but this
is anything but a shallow easy read.

This is a wonderfully deep and rich book. It is a tale of a Hero who
is fated to a destiny he can't escape, and a fate that he faces with a
fierce courage and determination. Harry Potter faces a stressful life,
but poor Ender (Andrew) Wiggins is put through 324 pages of living
hell. Yet the book still manages to maintain an endearing charm, and
gives us a wonderfully likeable/loveable central character. 

More importantly, not only does this book have a lot of heart, but it
has a tremendous soul. This is a deep gripping story, that can't help
but tug at your heartstings. Many times throughout this book I could
feel emotion welling up inside of me, and the ending left an even
larger heartfelt swelling of emotion that linger for quite a while.
You have to be a very hard-hearted person on to be moved by this book.
Even as I right this post, I am again moved by its heart.

But again, even with it darkness, it does have a wonderfully endearing
charm to it.

I found it in paperback for less that $4.00 at Walmart, and I promise
you, for entertainment value, for a truly memorable experience, you
will likely never find a better way to spend $4.00. 

This is a tremedous book for any reader of any age, but especially
those who are captivated by Science Fiction, fantasy, or by just one
damn good story. If your not into Science Fiction, don't let that put
you off, this book has a depth and a heart that goes far beyond the
basic genre.

Charm, depth, heart, and soul; I highly recommend it.

Steve/bboyminn