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Date: 2009-03-16 12:14 pm (UTC)But a lot of people have read Ender's Game who don't usually read science fiction, mainly in school. It's one of those viral books that gets recommended by other tweens (not so much teens). And it's old enough to see the wtf beginning among people who read it twenty years ago and have kids of their own now.
In 2009, Ender's Game has a lot of competition in the angsty boarding school of special people sweepstakes. The Cold War videogame ambiance is dated and the premise itself is a cliche. And in comparison to its competition, what really makes Ender's Game stand out is its psychosexual content. It's like an Edward Albee children's play. That Dumbledore had a thing for Magic Hitler is a mere peccadillo in comparison.