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On a far away planet called Lusitania a new species of aliens are native to that land. They are called Piggies. They kill xenologers thinking that they are doing a great favor. But the rest of the Hundred Worlds think they are murderers. So, Andrew Wiggin, Speaker for the Dead, Ender the Xenocide, is going to Lusitania to find out why the Piggies did such things. In the Process the Starways Congress are thinking about going to Lusitania equipped with the Little Doctor. So, Ender the Xenocide has to try to put some good back into his name, while trying to save this planet. Justin Selva, Resident Scholar
Thousands of years after the destruction of the buggers, humans colonise a planet with intelligent life on. However the piggies appear to be not so harmless after all and two sceintists are killed. Ender is called to speak for the dead. irina, Resident Scholar
Andrew Wiggin, the hero of "Ender's Game", has searched the galaxy to redeem himself for the Xenocide of the alien race known to humans as "Buggers". On the planet Lusitania, homeworld of the primitive "Piggies", he unravels multiple mysteries and alters the destinies of all known sapient life. An engrossing and thought-provoking book. Tiarnan Bhainn, Resident Scholar

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Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 10%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 50%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20%

Tone of book - depressing/sad
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story
Political power play Yes
Political plotlets - preventing/managing clash/war between govts/kingdoms
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Cultural problems, alien culture Yes
Culture clash- - one culture tries to impose its culture on another group

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - writer
Age: - 20's-30's
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Female
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - scientist
Eccentric: Yes - deluded
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - throughout most of the book.
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
Terrain - Forests
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body: - humans in a futuristic society - inhabited by friendly aliens - primitive aliens
Planet outside solar system? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
scientific jargon? (SF only) - none/very little science jargon needed
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references only
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog

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