Children of the Mind
- 352
- Pages
- about 6 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Children of the Mind” finishes what “Xenocide” began and gives Ender’s story a workable ending. It was once part of that earlier novel, so it makes little sense alone. The ideas remain near the level of the previous books, but some readers tire of how long every situation and conversation is analysed, and a few are unconvinced by the relationships between the characters.
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About the book
Children of the Mind (1996) is a novel by American author Orson Scott Card, the fourth in his successful Ender's Game series of science fiction novels that focus on the character Ender Wiggin. This book was originally the second half of Xenocide, before it was split into two novels.
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Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.4 across 607 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 81% of the weight and the score stays at 7.4 — the Science fiction average of 7.8 barely moves it.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 7.4 | 607 | 100% |
Frequently asked
How long is Children of the Mind?
It has 352 pages — shorter than 71% of the ranked books in Science fiction.
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