What I Liked

This book is brilliant. There is so much depth and symbolism that I could read it three times over and continue to understand new bits of the plot.

Ender as a character is relatable to me - his fears and struggles are realistic. I enjoyed watching his journey through the desk game. I liked the contrasts between Ender, Valentine, and Peter.

This is a book I imagine that young boys who hate reading would like anyways. I tend to avoid the sci-fi aliens and space ships kind of books, but this caught my attention throughout every chapter.

What I Didn't Like
The youth of Ender and several of the other children was so unbelievable that I found myself pretending he was a teenager instead of a six-year-old. I realize that they are child geniuses, but it just was too extreme to me. Whether or not a child is a genius, the emotional maturity involved was so developed for a bunch of tiny children.