Speaker for the Dead

by Orson Scott Card
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Good Books rating 4.0
Science Fiction (Sci-Fi)
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  • ID: 6396
  • Added: 2025-11-16
  • Updated: 2025-11-16
  • ISBN: 9781857238570
  • Publisher: Orbit Books
  • Published: 1986-01-01
  • Reviews: 3

Speaker for the Dead is a thought-provoking sequel to Ender's Game, set in a universe where humans have colonized numerous planets. The story follows Andrew Wiggin, now an adult, as he is called upon to serve as a Speaker for the Dead, a mediator who reveals the truth about a person's life after their death. This role forces him to confront his own dark past and the consequences of his actions as a child soldier. The novel explores themes of redemption, forgiveness, and the ethical dilemmas of interacting with alien cultures. The book delves into the intricacies of language, culture, and morality, presenting a richly imagined world where the boundaries between species and civilizations are constantly challenged. With its deep philosophical undertones and compelling narrative, Speaker for the Dead is a powerful exploration of what it means to be human in a vast and diverse universe.

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At Boundary's Edge · Andrew Wiggin · 2024-06-10
good 3.50

Andrew Wiggin is a speaker for the dead, committed only to remembering the lives of the fallen. Somewhere between the two lies the truth of history's most.

Andrew Wiggin is a speaker for the dead, committed only to remembering the lives of the fallen. Somewhere between the two lies the truth of history's most. Andrew Wiggin is a speaker for the dead, committed only to remembering the lives of the fallen. Somewhere between the two lies the truth of history's most.

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    Andrew Wiggin is a speaker for the dead, committed only to remembering the lives of the fallen.

    Somewhere between the two lies the truth of history's most.

    Andrew Wiggin is a speaker for the dead, committed only to remembering the lives of the fallen.

Postcards from Purgatory · Bethany · 2013-06-10
great 4.00

Speaker for the Dead takes place three thousand years after Ender's Game, and Ender has spent most of those three thousand years in interstellar travel.

Speaker for the Dead takes place three thousand years after Ender's Game, and Ender has spent most of those three thousand years in interstellar travel. Speaker for the Dead takes place three thousand years after Ender's Game, and Ender has spent most of those three thousand years in interstellar travel.

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    Speaker for the Dead takes place three thousand years after Ender's Game, and Ender has spent most of those three thousand years in interstellar travel.

    Speaker for the Dead takes place three thousand years after Ender's Game, and Ender has spent most of those three thousand years in interstellar travel.

    Speaker for the Dead takes place three thousand years after Ender's Game, and Ender has spent most of those three thousand years in interstellar travel.

SFF Book Reviews · 2012-04-30
excellent 4.50

There isn't a single boring or unnecessary page in The Speaker for the Dead, the language is on point and the pacing is fantastic.

There isn't a single boring or unnecessary page in The Speaker for the Dead, the language is on point and the pacing is fantastic. There isn't a single boring or unnecessary page in The Speaker for the Dead, the language is on point and the pacing is fantastic.

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    There isn't a single boring or unnecessary page in The Speaker for the Dead, the language is on point and the pacing is fantastic.

    There isn't a single boring or unnecessary page in The Speaker for the Dead, the language is on point and the pacing is fantastic.

    There isn't a single boring or unnecessary page in The Speaker for the Dead, the language is on point and the pacing is fantastic.

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