Bonzai: Thoughts and Expressions

Let the Games Begin!

I just finished a great audio book that is considered in some circles to be a science fiction classic. The title is Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card. I loved this book! It was smart but not nerdy, and the story telling was top notch. It had me hooked from the first chapter through to the end, and I dare say there wasn’t a lull in the whole book. I did a quick search on the internet and it would seem that they are working on a movie based on this book and Orson Scott Card is involved in writing the screenplay. I can only hope the movie does it justice.

The book is about a gifted strategerist who is just a boy of 6 when he is recognized and taken away for military training. He eventually rises to the top of his class and accomplishes some amazing feats, thus earning him promotions that take him to places he never knew existed. I know this description sounds pretty dull, but I’m trying not to give anything away. If nothing else, you really wind up feeling like you are growing with this kid and can relate to him at such an emotional level, while most of the characters in the storyline see him as a stone cold tactician. The writer was masterful in bringing about a change in the characters that was subtle over time but was widely contrasting to their beginnings.

Check this one out if you can! Excellent!

Bonzai Book Score: 5 of 5

posted by Bonzai @ 6:27 PM