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The thing I like most about Ender’s Game is Ender himself. Sure, both the story and the Battle Room are cool, but without Ender, we would never have heard of this book. His experiences and feelings resonate with many gifted youngsters.

Without too many spoilers, Ender is a kid whose brilliance is needed to save humanity. In the name of necessity, he is denied a normal childhood and is pushed to his physical and mental limits. He is a good hearted kid, but unwittingly, he is made to do something that he regrets for the rest of his life.

One of my favorite parts of Ender’s Game isn’t even part of the story – it’s the Introduction. Orson Scott Card writes how one guidance counselor argued that gifted youth just “don’t talk or think that way.” But Card felt that Ender’s character was the truest part of the book, and his feeling was confirmed by numerous letters from young readers. To know that someone understood them and created a hero like them gave them hope and inspiration.

To be able to reach his or her audience is a writer’s greatest reward.

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