Ender's Game: why it bothers me and does that make it a good book?
Just saw the movie "Ender's Game". Good production values, good special effects. I never managed to finish reading the book. I took the book with me when I was going to get a sleep apnea test. I read about 30 pages and found the book rather repellent. I was unable to finish it. When I have a strong reaction like this I question myself as to whether I'm justified. So I kept trying to give the story, and Orson Scott Card, a chance. Then I read about Card and didn't like some of the things he had said which it made it more difficult for me to be fair to the book. Now, there seem to be some people who think of this book as some profound statement about the nature of reality. Why should that be? And if a book can create such a response in me, does that mean the book really is great? No. The real question is, why do the people who like the book like it so much? I can think of two opposite reasons why people would like the book: 1. They l