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Title: The great fantasy of human actualization
Review: There's something so compelling about books that allow us to believe people can be more, and do so much more than we typically do. What is wonderful about this one is that it does not rely solely on inborn genius; there's some of that, but you also get a sense that the greatness of the characters is built up with the efforts of many people, and a dash of circumstance. You get a group of kids, and one in particular, who form the crest of the wave of a humanity as it rolls toward strange shores. It is also a coming of age novel, which for some of us never really gets old. If you like the amazing mental skills of George Herbert's characters from the original Dune, chances are you will enjoy Card and his amazing children in Ender's Game.
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