Seriously, where is the glee being contained?
Joking aside, he's easily one of my favorite writers. That being said, I have absolutely no desire to emulate his writing style. To aspire to that level would lead only to a half-baked failure and would probably sour all my hopes of ever publishing anything fit for human eyes. However, this doesn't change the fact that I find the man to be an absolute genius.
This afternoon, I finished reading Ender in Exile. For anyone who's ever read Ender's Game, followed soon thereafter by Speaker for the Dead, perhaps you felt similar dissatisfaction to being cut out of 20+ years of Ender's life. Fortunately, this "midquel" arrived only 23 years late.
Ender in Exile chronicles the life of our hero immediately following the redistribution of the Battle School grads back to their respective countries. Admittedly, chapters 14 and 15 of Ender's Game do gloss over this somewhat, but this book delves into the much needed detail about the war that continued to rage in Ender's mind. As per Card's style, this book has psychology, religion, culture, politics, and much more, all on top of a healthy serving of science fiction.
Essentially, this book was the perfect bridge between the two portions of Ender's life. It even tied up a couple of loose ends with some of the other characters, which is always appreciated.
I'll write another post later about the awesome that is Swades: We the People soon, which is one of the better Bollywood films I've seen.
Happy Sunday!
