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Narr:
I've been meaning to get around to reading Ender's Game for a long time and never have.  I bought two copies of it last time I was at the bookstore because I was going to get them signed and ship them to various friends.  (He's a professor at my college.  I haven't met him yet, though.)

neomang5:
I actually read both ender books in 10th grade, starting with Ender's Shadow. I honestly enjoyed this one more, be it the story of Bean rather than Ender, or that he was constantly overlooked by the higher-ups, simply because he wasnt Ender. In My opinion, Bean was just more of an interesting and likeable character than Ender. Ender seemed cold and almost robotic at times, while Bean was much more emotional, and more strategically gifted.

TBH though, i almost put down the book when the aliens were called "the Buggers."

[Edit]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ender%27s_Game_%28movie%29

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Valrus:
Yeah, I've read some stuff by him. I didn't like it much.

Actually, I read all of the Ender series, and I thought it was decent. After finding out more about Card as a person, though, I feel much less inclined to support his work. Also, the first book of the "Homecoming" or whatever series sucked ass.

I know you're supposed to be able to separate the artist from the art and evaluate it on its own merits, but I find Card's views on a lot of things particularly odious.

Narr:

--- Quote from: Valrus ---Yeah, I've read some stuff by him. I didn't like it much.

Actually, I read all of the Ender series, and I thought it was decent. After finding out more about Card as a person, though, I feel much less inclined to support his work. Also, the first book of the "Homecoming" or whatever series sucked ass.

I know you're supposed to be able to separate the artist from the art and evaluate it on its own merits, but I find Card's views on a lot of things particularly odious.
--- End quote ---
*goes and reads the articles*

I read most of the first part of the first article you linked to.  Seems I share a lot of the same opinions as he does.  I don't get why people take it as an attack, really.

As for the interview, I was angry with the reporter for being a passive-agressive bitch.  I can't stand people like that, that don't have the balls to say what they think until later when they publish the article.  I'm actually very, very upset by how she handled the situation.  It's all too reminicient of times I've been in arguements with friends that don't tell me what they REALLY think so in the end, I go on thinking life is all fine and peachy, and they become a flowing mass of hate.  

Looks like Brother Card and I have a lot in common.  I'll definately have to try to get into his writing classes next semester.

Kai:
Man, I never knew Card was a homophobe. The interviewer bugged me in the fact  that she didn't speak up a bit more about it, but then again, she's an interviewer, which generally means she's being payed to get a full interview, not to debate Card's politics. Still, I think a little less of him.

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