![]() The stark contrast between Ender’s Game and the later books of the series is a result of how the the series came to be written. Ender’s Game has virtues and vices that are distinct from those of the other three books in the series, and parents should consider their suitability separately. ![]() The first book of the series is very different from the books that follow it. As an adult, I enjoyed the book well enough to justify reading the remaining three books of Orson Scott Card’s Enderverse series, and for the sake of this review I am glad I did. ![]() As I continued to read, however, I was soon pulled in by the gritty writing style, the intricately written characters, and the unique plot. When I finally picked up Ender’s Game and read it earlier this month, I was struck by how inappropriate it was that my sixth graders had been reading this book it is violent with foul language and racial slurs. I had determined then that at some point I would read it and find out what all the hype was about. I had recently seen commercials for a movie that seemed like every other young adult tale of the time, all action and little or no substance. ![]() ![]() I was a young teacher when I first noticed the boys running around my sixth grade classroom with Ender’s Game under their arms. ![]()
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