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Cover of Ender's Game

Ender's Game

Orson Scott Card (1985)

SubgenreMilitary SF

Age groupYA 12-17

Content ratingPG-13

Pages (Standard (250-400))

SeriesEnder Wiggin #1

Setting

CSM age13

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Content levels

ViolenceStrong

Sexual contentNone

LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

Child Abuse Violence Manipulation Bullying Emotional Abuse Death War Isolation

Positive tags

Coming of Age Friendship Self-Discovery Redemption Arc Mentor Figure

Hero archetypes

Chosen One Child Soldier Military Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Chosen One Coming-of-Age Protagonist Reluctant Hero

Tropes

Military SF Child Prodigy Space Academy Alien Invasion First Contact Morally Gray Protagonist Reluctant Hero Found Family

Themes

Coming of Age Consequences Genius and Burden Isolation Leadership Manipulation Morality

Synopsis

Child-hero Ender Wiggin must fight a desperate battle against a deadly alien race if mankind is to survive.

Tags

Philosophical SFPsychological DramaSpace Opera