Book Review: Ender's Game

This is a book I have always meant to read but never got around to it. I've seen it sitting on my dad's bookshelf since I was little. I've heard about it, so it's good enough to be famous. But it took seeing the movie to find the motivation to read the book. I honestly didn't even want to go see the movie. I went with Eric because he wanted to see it, and he saw a girly movie with me the last time. Marital compromise at it's finest. You know how the book is always better than the movie? (I think I'm just going to start watching the movie first. That way I won't be disappointed.) In this case, the movie was very close to the book. There was one part that I thought was just too sci-fi-y for my taste, but otherwise it was a movie I just kept thinking about. Now, on to the book review...the title of this post...the reason for it.

Side note: I always try to choose the picture that matches the version of the book I actually read.
Another side note: I won't choose the book with the movie picture as the cover. It's a little quirk I inherited from Eric.

Ender's Game is a book about a futuristic post-war Earth terrified of the "buggers" who they fear will come back to fight the humans until they are extinct. The adults in charge have been searching for someone, namely a child, to command their armies in the event of another attack. Children are born for this reason. They are tested, pushed, and, most of the time, sent away for not having the right qualities. This book follows Ender Wiggins. He is an exceptional young boy who just may have what it takes to end the buggers once and for all. It chronicles his time at Battle School and Command School. If you haven't seen the movie, then I won't ruin it for you, but WHOA! Shocker there near the end. Am I right? It may be a bit too science fiction for some people's taste, but it's a classic for a reason. There's so much more to it than aliens and outer space. The battle tactics and the glimpse into Ender's mind make it all the better. You should definitely read it. It's a quick read, though the chapters are a bit long, with lots of action to roll you along.