Treason by Orson Scott Card Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Treason
Book Review: A whirlwind adventure - classic Orson Scott Card
Summary: 5 Stars
I have read most of Card's works, but for some reason this gem had eluded me until recently. Once I started reading, I couldn't put the book down - I finished within a few hours. It was a great medley of adventure, mystery, sci-fi and fantasy. A terrific story that I would recommend for all mature readers (there is some graphic detail that younger or sensitive readers may find objectionable) and fans of Orson Scott Card. Right up there with "Ender's Game", "Enchantment" and the Alvin books.Book Review: And I don't even like SF
Summary: 5 Stars
I found this book in my older brother's bookshelf when I was younger and was immediately hooked. It was different from anything I'd ever read previously and I've read it about ten times since then. The otherworldly setting is secondary to the personal growth and subsequent disillusionment of the main character, though the details of the planet Treason and its inhabitants are well thought out and intriguing. I will probably read this book again many times over the years.Book Review: Card is great as ususal
Summary: 4 Stars
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.Book Review: Card's 2nd Published Novel
Summary: 4 Stars
I first read "Treason" a couple of decades ago and loved it. I just finished re-reading it and I still love it. Even though the book is only his 2nd one published, it's amazingly well done. It's interesting that this early work is more "cerebral" than his later ones. In the newer books, he drags you into the situation more by your emotions than by your intellect. In this one, his methodology is reversed.
The only reason I give this book 4 stars out of 5 instead of 5 stars out of 5 is because there are a couple of situations where the main character behaves just flat-out stupidly. Of course, Card needs those brain-freeze moments to carry out the plot. But, they're disconcerting. A minor quibble in such a work, but definitely noticeable. Still, an excellent book. Highly recommended.
Book Review: Card's talent begins to emerge
Summary: 4 Stars
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.