Title: Simply Amazing
Review: The only word I can think of, having just finished this book, is "wow".I'm not going to give you a plot recap (others have given that). Rather, I will focus on my reactions... And there was a vast array of them.This book made me laugh, and brought me to the verge of tears. It caught me up in the political intrigue and strategy, and also in the personal stories of the characters. It is a book where you sympathize with the frustration, weakness, and hope of the characters that Card paints.If you are looking for a touching sci-fi series that balances political struggles with personal ones, then pick up the Shadow line of Card's "Enderverse". (This line includes Ender's Shadow, Shadow of the Hegemon, Shadow Puppets, and Shadow of the Giant.)But, if you're looking for sci-fi which places great emphasis on the futuristic science... You should look somewhere else. Card uses it as a backdrop in these books. It is, ultimately, the characters that take center stage.
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