After "Ender's Game", its sequel "Speaker of the Dead" once again won the Hugo and Nebula science fiction awards, becoming a miracle in the history of American literature. "Speaker for the Dead" is a classic that science fiction fans shouldn't miss.
This time, the Zerg had no way to speak, but the words before their demise haunted Ender like a nightmare, forcing him to become a "spokesperson for the dead." Ender, who concealed his identity, wandered among the stars for 3068 years, using his genius mind to tell the truth to the dead on twenty-four colonial planets.
Ender encountered a cruel and bizarre murder. Ender concealed his identity and once again stepped into a planet of alien creatures. As the investigation deepens, he steps towards the trap of alien creatures, and the truth is actually inextricably linked to his childhood memories...
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Very beautiful, very exciting
Ender redeemed himself, and finally he atone for the crimes he had committed, and he was reborn, but I think he was not wrong from the beginning, because from his standpoint at that time, from the standpoint of all mankind, he was right. It was only because he later learned about the thoughts of the Zerg Queen, wrote the book Zerg Queen, and became the spokesperson for the dead that people realized that they were wrong. At that time, Ender was just doing what he thought was right, and he didn't even know that it was a real war at the time. He thought it was a game.
In addition, I really want to read the two books "The Zerg Queen and the Overlord" and "The Life of a Human" written by Ender.
Some people may think that Ender's story is over, but I don't think so. His story is not over, he has not yet met his sister, and his life with Novinha, his life is still going on, but the former Ender is dead, now Ender has completed his mission, and he is going to start a new life.
Ender didn't know that he fell in love with this world because it was so similar to his own desolate life. His childhood was ruthlessly deprived by others. Although the scale was smaller, the cruelty was no less cruel than the Descolada virus here. But life is still holding on tenaciously, struggling to survive from the cracks. The little men withstood Descolada in three life forms, and Ender Wiggin survived battle school and long years of loneliness.
Maybe that's why the truth about the aliens is inextricably linked to his childhood. The aliens persevered tenaciously in the face of the Descola virus, and so did he. His childhood was deprived of him, and he suffered pain that he should not have endured at an age that should have been carefree. He was only six years old when he entered the battle school.
Ender didn't know at first that he was destroying a civilization. It was really unfair to put the responsibility on him in the end, not to mention that he was the spokesman for the dead. So I think Ender seems to be unfortunate from the beginning to the end. He seems to be born to eliminate the Zerg, and when he is truly eliminated, he has no meaning of survival. So I feel very contradictory when he becomes the spokesman for the dead in the end, because a person who wants to eliminate the Zerg from birth, and is taught that the Zerg deserves to die, including the game he plays with Paul, then why does he finally break the conventional thinking and resurrect the Zerg Queen? Just like some old people today still have feudal superstitions, he was also an "old man" at that time and still had old ideas
"This is not atonement, but ignorance." Full of philosophy and wonderful, this book has already surpassed "Ender's Game".
Come for Ender.
Good-looking, good-looking, good-looking.
Shocked, my heart cannot calm down for a long time. Everything has a reason. The loved ones have their pain and tears wiped away, and the dead are also recognized and represented. Everything has a reason, and all events have an origin. I like it. I love this book. My heart is opened. Even if it has been so long, I am willing to love.
A masterpiece, Ender will save others and himself this time, and civilization will overcome the darkness and usher in a new life. Ender breaks through the control that was not broken in the first film and makes his own decision.
How does a human become an alien anthropologist? How to do research? Who should define the boundaries between authoritative codes and human nature itself?
The research system established from the beginning of the story continues to aggravate this sense of absurdity: people are imprisoned in the fence and "study" the piglets outside under a strict system; but the piglets feel that they are trapped on this planet, and both parties are restrained and raised, but they still maintain their consciences and continue to test them.
I haven't read the first movie or book, but Ender's charm is indeed very great, but all the labels he has in the past come from the first part. In the second part, we can only see his sincere heart. Although Ender's love has been expressed many times, he loves too much. While he deeply loves and respects all intelligent creatures, he also carries countless criticisms and huge guilt.
His childhood and later experiences determined his sensitivity to pain. Painful and kind-hearted people always cling to each other, like the heroine's father, her past lover, and Ander and her. Although Ender and Jane can only be friends forever, Jane's understanding of human love and human pain is limited, and this may be the best ending. Okay, I'm going to watch 3~
The overall story continues Ender's Game, giving a new perspective on the relationship between humans and other civilizations. However, I feel that the plot rhythm of the story is not as tight as Ender's Game, but this is related to the different perspective of the story itself.
Very nice!
The story between humans and aliens slowly unfolds, in which Ender redeems himself, roots himself in Lusitania, and welcomes hope and new life.
The misunderstanding between humans and piglets is sad, but the signed alien treaty allows people to see a bright and brilliant future. At the end, the Zerg Queen emerges from her cocoon, which is the continuation of life... This book allows me to see the stories of different but equally noble lives in different races.
Ender emerges as a living legend, and it's always heartwarming when he falls off his horse.
Foreigners are always very outspoken about their feelings about love, which makes me confused as to whether the "love" that Ender says to different people means what I think. Moreover, Ender's feelings for Novinha developed too fast [awkward laugh]
He went to explore new planets and discovered new intelligent life. I especially like the description of the "piglets", "They use tools, build houses, and have their own language." It's like looking at a new world. Moreover, there are many thoughts on human nature and morality in the book, which touched me very much. I think this is a good book that every science fiction fan should not miss!
🤔. Differences in customs can lead to terrible misunderstandings. The same goes for communication between people. When a conflict occurs, wait for a while to find out before talking.
The third life, what a strange idea
After reading this book, I really understood what the author said about writing the first book for the second. To make humans live like humans and piglets live like piglets.
It feels better than the first one. The first one had a unique and light feeling about teenagers, but this one is more profound and complex in terms of plot and themes. It seems like Andy has really grown up.
This book is really great. I really like Ender.
My favorite among the three books
It looks good and feels a bit adventurous.
I think it's quite philosophical. When discussing the survival of human beings and alien races in foreign lands, it can't be explained clearly in one sentence. Human nature is really complicated.
It's beautiful, engaging, and conveys the most important things about the story in a conversational way.
Very beautiful, the plot is exciting and the rhythm is very comfortable
Very beautiful, very exciting Ender redeemed himself, and finally he atone for the crimes he had committed, and he was reborn, but I think he was not wrong from the beginning, because from his standpoint at that time, from the standpoint of all mankind, he was right. It was only because he later learned about the thoughts of the Zerg Queen, wrote the book Zerg Queen, and became the spokesperson for the dead that people realized that they were wrong. At that time, Ender was just doing what he thought was right, and he didn't even know that it was a real war at the time. He thought it was a game. In addition, I really want to read the two books "The Zerg Queen and the Overlord" and "The Life of a Human" written by Ender. Some people may think that Ender's story is over, but I don't think so. His story is not over, he has not yet met his sister, and his life with Novinha, his life is still going on, but the former Ender is dead, now Ender has completed his mission, and he is going to start a new life. Ender didn't know that he fell in love with this world because it was so similar to his own desolate life. His childhood was ruthlessly deprived by others. Although the scale was smaller, the cruelty was no less cruel than the Descolada virus here. But life is still holding on tenaciously, struggling to survive from the cracks. The little men withstood Descolada in three life forms, and Ender Wiggin survived battle school and long years of loneliness. Maybe that's why the truth about the aliens is inextricably linked to his childhood. The aliens persevered tenaciously in the face of the Descola virus, and so did he. His childhood was deprived of him, and he suffered pain that he should not have endured at an age that should have been carefree. He was only six years old when he entered the battle school.
Ender didn't know at first that he was destroying a civilization. It was really unfair to put the responsibility on him in the end, not to mention that he was the spokesman for the dead. So I think Ender seems to be unfortunate from the beginning to the end. He seems to be born to eliminate the Zerg, and when he is truly eliminated, he has no meaning of survival. So I feel very contradictory when he becomes the spokesman for the dead in the end, because a person who wants to eliminate the Zerg from birth, and is taught that the Zerg deserves to die, including the game he plays with Paul, then why does he finally break the conventional thinking and resurrect the Zerg Queen? Just like some old people today still have feudal superstitions, he was also an "old man" at that time and still had old ideas
"This is not atonement, but ignorance." Full of philosophy and wonderful, this book has already surpassed "Ender's Game".
Come for Ender. Good-looking, good-looking, good-looking.
Shocked, my heart cannot calm down for a long time. Everything has a reason. The loved ones have their pain and tears wiped away, and the dead are also recognized and represented. Everything has a reason, and all events have an origin. I like it. I love this book. My heart is opened. Even if it has been so long, I am willing to love.
A masterpiece, Ender will save others and himself this time, and civilization will overcome the darkness and usher in a new life. Ender breaks through the control that was not broken in the first film and makes his own decision.
How does a human become an alien anthropologist? How to do research? Who should define the boundaries between authoritative codes and human nature itself? The research system established from the beginning of the story continues to aggravate this sense of absurdity: people are imprisoned in the fence and "study" the piglets outside under a strict system; but the piglets feel that they are trapped on this planet, and both parties are restrained and raised, but they still maintain their consciences and continue to test them. I haven't read the first movie or book, but Ender's charm is indeed very great, but all the labels he has in the past come from the first part. In the second part, we can only see his sincere heart. Although Ender's love has been expressed many times, he loves too much. While he deeply loves and respects all intelligent creatures, he also carries countless criticisms and huge guilt. His childhood and later experiences determined his sensitivity to pain. Painful and kind-hearted people always cling to each other, like the heroine's father, her past lover, and Ander and her. Although Ender and Jane can only be friends forever, Jane's understanding of human love and human pain is limited, and this may be the best ending. Okay, I'm going to watch 3~
The overall story continues Ender's Game, giving a new perspective on the relationship between humans and other civilizations. However, I feel that the plot rhythm of the story is not as tight as Ender's Game, but this is related to the different perspective of the story itself.
Very nice! The story between humans and aliens slowly unfolds, in which Ender redeems himself, roots himself in Lusitania, and welcomes hope and new life. The misunderstanding between humans and piglets is sad, but the signed alien treaty allows people to see a bright and brilliant future. At the end, the Zerg Queen emerges from her cocoon, which is the continuation of life... This book allows me to see the stories of different but equally noble lives in different races. Ender emerges as a living legend, and it's always heartwarming when he falls off his horse. Foreigners are always very outspoken about their feelings about love, which makes me confused as to whether the "love" that Ender says to different people means what I think. Moreover, Ender's feelings for Novinha developed too fast [awkward laugh]
He went to explore new planets and discovered new intelligent life. I especially like the description of the "piglets", "They use tools, build houses, and have their own language." It's like looking at a new world. Moreover, there are many thoughts on human nature and morality in the book, which touched me very much. I think this is a good book that every science fiction fan should not miss!
🤔. Differences in customs can lead to terrible misunderstandings. The same goes for communication between people. When a conflict occurs, wait for a while to find out before talking.
The third life, what a strange idea
After reading this book, I really understood what the author said about writing the first book for the second. To make humans live like humans and piglets live like piglets.
It feels better than the first one. The first one had a unique and light feeling about teenagers, but this one is more profound and complex in terms of plot and themes. It seems like Andy has really grown up.
This book is really great. I really like Ender.
My favorite among the three books
It looks good and feels a bit adventurous.
I think it's quite philosophical. When discussing the survival of human beings and alien races in foreign lands, it can't be explained clearly in one sentence. Human nature is really complicated.
It's beautiful, engaging, and conveys the most important things about the story in a conversational way.
Very beautiful, the plot is exciting and the rhythm is very comfortable