This is the conclusion of the parallel stories of Peter Wiggin and Bean (a.k.a. Julian Delphiki) from Orson Scott Card, the author of Ender’s Game.
I didn’t think it was that good. As I said before, Mr. Card’s Hegemon series have this critical problem of making these kids to be so smart that his [...]
Shadow of the Giant by Orson Scott Card
June 21st, 2008 · No Comments · Books · Reviews
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Shadow Puppets by Orson Scott Card
December 16th, 2002 · No Comments · Books · Reviews
I think the Card’s contrived way of telling a story — the way that makes it seems that the whole story is told by an omniscient, ethical being — becomes more apparent in Shadow Puppets. I was tempted to defend him that this is because he was trying to tell a story within the [...]
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Communication
November 13th, 2000 · No Comments · Random Thoughts
This is also an old subject and it actually follows logically from this quip and related to this one.
I believe the communication between individuals is the most important thing for any society to function and survive (this “society” includes from a group of two (e.g., lovers) to a nation and more).
The main problem is that [...]
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Ender’s Shadow by Orson Scott Card
September 6th, 1999 · No Comments · Books · Reviews
Although this should be no surprise to me at all, I am periodically reminded that there are always others that have already thought of something that I come up with.
Over the Labor Day weekend, I finished a new science fiction, Ender’s Shadow by Orson Scott Card. This is a part of the popular Ender’s Game [...]
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