Sometime in the not-so-distant future, Earth has survived
two invasion attempts from an alien species known only as “The Buggers”. In anticipation of another onslaught, the
nations of Earth create an international space fleet to defend themselves. As a young child, Ender Wiggin is selected
for training at their academy, where he learns the fundamentals of combat by
participating in battles against other student armies.
I’ve never really been a huge reader of science fiction, but
I strongly recommend this book because of the underlying themes. Younger readers might want to hold off
because there is some violence, as well as some curse words, but probably
nothing that your average fifteen- or sixteen-year old young man hasn’t been
exposed to already. Besides, anyone who’s
overly disturbed by these things has obviously missed the whole point of the
novel. “Ender’s Game” doesn’t just have
my recommendation--- it’s also endorsed by the US Marine Corps, and it’s required
reading for their officer candidates!
“Ender’s Game” is a book that I would recommend for almost
all high-school boys, but especially for any of them who’ve ever considered
joining the military. I had the
unfortunate opportunity to see combat in Iraq, and for me, it was a
life-changing experience. By putting the
realities of warfare into a fictional setting, the author allows us to get a
huge amount of insight into what war really is.
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