The truly gifted make their accomplishments look easy. But hidden from those seeing the end product are the hours of toil, effort, and self-doubt. And though I imagine a young Orson Scott Card labored mightily on Ender’s Game, a reader might be shocked with the novel’s sublime simplicity of prose. The hallmark of a powerful book is it demands reflection. Ender’s Game is powerful. (Slight spoilers ahead) Read the rest of this entry →