grady@ucbmiro.ARPA (Steven Grady) (09/01/85)
Does anyone have thoughts about Orson Scott Card's new book, a novel length version of "Ender's Game"? I saw it in a bookstore.. Steven (.signature?!? We don't need no steenking .signature!!)
crm@duke.UUCP (Charlie Martin) (09/03/85)
In article <118@ucbmiro.ARPA> grady@ucbmiro.UUCP (Steven Grady) writes: >Does anyone have thoughts about Orson Scott Card's new book, a novel >length version of "Ender's Game"? I saw it in a bookstore.. It's wonderful. Bloody well *wonderful*. And I liked it a whole bunch, besides. -- Charlie Martin (...mcnc!duke!crm)
showard@udenva.UUCP (showard) (09/12/85)
> Does anyone have thoughts about Orson Scott Card's new book, a novel > length version of "Ender's Game"? I saw it in a bookstore.. > > Steven > (.signature?!? We don't need no steenking .signature!!) I read the novel, not having read the short story. It seemed fairly obvious what additions had been made and my roommate confirmed my suspicions. There is a great deal of information about Ender's early training, from his kindergarten level military academy to the elite training school at the end. Also, there is a totally unnecessary subplot concerning Ender's brother and sister and a com- puter news network. If you really, really liked the short story, pick up the novel at your nearest library. If you've never read either one, go for the short story. --Mr. Blore, the DJ who would not die -- udenva!showard