Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site udenva.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!ucbvax!ucdavis!lll-crg!seismo!hao!nbires!boulder!cisden!udenva!showard From: showard@udenva.UUCP (showard) Newsgroups: net.sf-lovers Subject: Re: Ender's Game (book) Message-ID: <838@udenva.UUCP> Date: Wed, 11-Sep-85 17:32:50 EDT Article-I.D.: udenva.838 Posted: Wed Sep 11 17:32:50 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 15-Sep-85 05:25:05 EDT References: <118@ucbmiro.ARPA> Organization: U of Denver Lines: 17 > Does anyone have thoughts about Orson Scott Card's new book, a novel > length version of "Ender's Game"? I saw it in a bookstore.. > > Steven > (.signature?!? We don't need no steenking .signature!!) I read the novel, not having read the short story. It seemed fairly obvious what additions had been made and my roommate confirmed my suspicions. There is a great deal of information about Ender's early training, from his kindergarten level military academy to the elite training school at the end. Also, there is a totally unnecessary subplot concerning Ender's brother and sister and a com- puter news network. If you really, really liked the short story, pick up the novel at your nearest library. If you've never read either one, go for the short story. --Mr. Blore, the DJ who would not die -- udenva!showard