What Ender’s Game does wrong: Where are all of the women? There are only three woman characters in the whole book, and only one of them gets a point of view narration.Īnother qualm that I have with Ender’s Game is Card’s writing style. (I could also see Ender as a 5- he enjoys games, strategies, and alone time to figure things out.) Ender is constantly trying to end conflict once and for all- he does not enjoy hurting others or commanding them, he simply wants everything to work out for the best of all involved. He seems like an Enneagram type 9 (“peacemaker”) in a world that is forcing him to act like an 8 (“boss”). We witness a moment in Ender’s life that turns out to be an important test, and Ender remembers this moment throughout his training. What Ender’s Game gets right: The beginning really pulls you in and sets the stage for the rest of the book.

Orson Scott Card wrote several books after Ender’s Game and has made different series that correspond with the Ender’s Game universe. His teachers hope that he will be the missing link in the fight between aliens and humans.

Here’s a brief, spoiler-free summary: Ender’s Game is about a young boy, Ender Wiggins, who is chosen to train at Battle School. Unfortunately, as this review will reveal, I didn’t like it. *mild spoilers for Ender’s Game are in this reviewĮnder’s Game by Orson Scott Card was recommended to me by my husband and two of my student assistants.

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