Book Review of Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card

I'm not going to lie I did not choose to read Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card, I was forced to read i hover the summer for school. However I was pleasantly surprised by the suspenseful quality Ender's Game.
Ender's Game is the first of a series written by author Orson Scott Card. It is set in a sort of dystopian future where kids are trained from a very young age to be ready to face the allusive threat they call the buggers. Ender is selected to attend battle school and is intensely observed by the heads of the battle school. Through his journey Ender learns a lot about himself and the universe around him.
At the beginning of each chapter Card adds a section dialogue of the heads of battle school discussing Ender's progress. This adds a very intriguing bit of foreshadowing.
This novel definitely includes a race against time feel which is quite suspenseful. Although I  couldn't not tear my eyes from the page it kept me reading.
Card made sure there was plenty of action in this book between fights, battles, and games. I found the amount of action to be a refreshing add of excitement.
The plot in the beginning is well developed however i felt towards the end of the novel it was rushed. I personally like the climax and falling action to be fully represented leaving me with everything i need to know and i do not think the ending did that well. I realize that the ending of this book for purposes of effect that it is supposed to cut out a lot. However it should not end abruptly or leave the reader wondering what just happened you and i feel it did both those things.
For those of you who love a good romance novel or need some sort of attraction between characters to find interest probably will not enjoy this book on that level. There is love between siblings however a main theme of the book is the effect social solitude.
This book reminds of Star trek or Star Wars in that it is about intergalactic warfare and the hero's journey.
Overall Orson Scott Card was an enjoyable book. There was action and suspense that kept me interested in the book. The novel also makes the reader think about what isolation feels like and how it is not always "fun" to be the best at something. It is a quick read and definitely fits in to the recent trend of science fiction post war future young adult novels that seems to be taking the literary world by storm.   I would recommend this book to be read by anyone looking for a quick exciting read and to teens who love The Hunger Games or The Maze Runner.