After many years of people telling me to read this book, I finally did. And they were right: I loved it.

I was captivated primarily by the main character, Ender Wiggins, whose thoughts and presence made long (and what could be considered repetitive) scenes of a game simulation actually riveting. The story plays out perfectly, and portrayals of the future are always highly interesting to me - especially as this one has children as the central characters.

I would recommend this to everyone, at any age, though the next time I'm shopping for a gift for a kid above 4th grade, I'll be buying them this book.