[bitteroldhag]

I sort of questioned the precociousness of the children in Ender's Game, but I didn't care. It's a great read. I am reading Shadow of the Hegemon now, and it's pretty unbelievable with regard to what children can do, but Card makes sure that we understand that these kids are the ultimate geniuses. Their IQs are off the scale. I find it very interesting that the kids think like adults, or possibly like smart adults should think. Most of us don't think like that, and I like the fact that Card allows us to see kids (adults) really thinking. As a teacher, I don't see that very often. But I like to think, and I like to try to stay ahead of Bean in Shadow of the Hegemon. I haven't managed it yet although I tested out in the 99 percentile on the MAT. I don't think any of us are as smart as these kids. That makes these kids intriguing. Bean, particularly, is the product of eugenics which is becoming more and more possible with DNA studies. But overall, I just think these books are good reads. I like OSC and Kristine Kathryn Rusch almost as much as I like Terry Pratchett, and I'm a major Pratchett fan. My, as an old person I've noticed that science fiction has changed a lot over the years. I'm considering adding a Pratchett book to one of my classes and we already teach Ender's Game in young adult literature. But I'm glad to see such good critical thinking on this site.