Archive for the ‘Social Commentary’ Category
Ender’s Game – Reviewing Classics
Tor, 1977
Science Fiction
ISBN-10: 0812550706
324 pages
Hugo Winner
Nebula Winner
Synopsis
The earth has been attacked by aliens twice, nearly wiping out the entire population. Now it is earth’s turn to turn the tide and go on the offensive. To ensure victory, the world government is breeding and training child military geniuses through outer space school with a curriculum that mostly involves games. …
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A Wrinkle In Time – Reviewing Classics
Square Fish, 1963
Fantasy Fiction
ISBN-10: 0312367546
244 pages
Newbery Award Winner
Synopsis
Meg and Charles Wallace Murry’s father has disappeared while in the midst of doing research for the government on the top-secret tesseract program. During a stormy night, seemingly like any other, a stranger appears and takes Meg, Charles Wallace, and Meg’s friend Calvin O’Keefe on a journey to save Mr. Murry. Finding themselves on a planet where everyone is doing exactly the same thing at the same time, the trio must use all their cunning and love for each other to overcome this powerful evil and save Mr. Murry. …
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