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Ender's Game (2013): Film vs Book
Film · 2013 · Directed by Gavin Hood · Starring Asa Butterfield, Harrison Ford
About the film
A gifted boy is trained in a military school in space.
How close is it to the book?
Close to the bookIt keeps the main events but shortens the training and drops some of the book's politics.
Read or watch first?
The book has more of the boy's thinking.
What the book gives you
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
A fast, clever story about a gifted boy and a bigger challenge than he expected. It keeps you gripped and makes you think about leadership and strategy.
Who will like it: Readers who love clever strategy, young heroes and fast-paced science fiction.