| Ender is just a young boy when he is taken to battle school, to be trained to become a great military leader. He proceeds quickly through school, being pushed by the teachers, in the hope that he will be the one to save the Human race from the aliens that invaded human space, the Buggers. The fate of the human race rests in the hands of this child military genius in the final battle against the Buggers. | ||
|
Plot & Themes Tone of book - depressing/sad FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story Coming of age Yes Youngster becomes - great warrior Training/Apprent. Yes Working up the ranks of... If an invasion, from Earth/human POV: - fighting overt invasion (attacking aliens) War or Invasion Yes Major kinds of combat: - lasers Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Descript. of chases or violence - 30 % planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30 % Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 10 % Main Character Identity: - Male Profession/status: Age: - a kid Main Adversary Identity: - an entire race How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount Setting Terrain Spaceship setting: - a space station Takes place in spaceship? Yes Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths scientific jargon? (SF only) - some scientific explanation Sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - How much dialogue? - significantly more dialog than descript |
||