Card is great as ususal
A topical, thought provoking story of near future history in US. Card develops characters, keeps the story flowing, and does his ususal great job of story telling.
Underated
This is one of the best stories I have ever read in Science Fiction/Fantasy. I think it is majorly overlooked as one of Card's best because it lacks his usual strength of Characterization. But, overall this is one of the best STORIES I have read. It is great tale of the nature of humanity and the struggle to overcome all obstacles. Read it, you will not regret it.
Great and easy read for OSC fans.
I have read almost everything Orson Scott Card has written. In between Ender's Game releases, I decided to read other stand alone novels by Card. This book is a nice and quick read. It will keep you reading up until the end. I do, however, recommend that most readers who have NOT read any Card before, read the Ender's Game series first.
an all-time favorite
Treason is not only my favorite Orson Scott Card novel, but one of my favorite all-time novels. I generally lean toward Sci-Fi over Fantasy, but stll like this creative and well-constructed story despite the heavy Fantasy element.
I have returned to re-read it several times, and keep wondering when someone will make a film version. The story and visual elements would translate well to film, but I suppose there is too little franchise potential or cult following to justify it, especially in an industry that would rather bet on a sure horse than take a creative risk.
Card's talent begins to emerge
This novel is very interesting in its own right, but it has the added bonus of giving the reader a chance to see his talents evolve into his later works.
The creativity of Card is on display in this book, and as it would be in later works, the author not only provides a protagonist beyond the other characters in power and mind, but also in humanity.
Lanik Mueller is a complex character who, through his travels, is forced to examine life's quantity and quality. The moral issues of taking a life versus the failure to act to protect others is a major issue, as well.
While not as well-executed or fully realized as the Ender series, this is a good book to read after that series, to observe how Orson Scott Card's ability started and how it has refined.
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