Songmaster Audiobook

" This is one of the few books I read annually. I could go on and on about OSC's genius and the way he brings out the child-hero in everyone, but I think that saying "I read this book annually" is pretty much all that needs saying. This book lives on a special shelf with "To Kill a Mockingbird" and "A Prayer for Owen Meany" "

" admittedly it's been 20 years since I read this book, but i loved it at the time-- memory is a bit veiled now, but it was a vibrant fantasy-sci fi book. "

" I read this book when I was very young so that is likely influencing this rating. At the time it had been the most moving book I'd ever read. I may have become more demanding since then. "

" This was one of my favorite books when I was growing up. "

" Sad. A warning. Like reading a prophet's speech. "

" This is perhaps my favorite Orson Scott Card book. It has a richly developed universe and characters and covers the entire lifetime of the main character. I did not want to put it down and when the book was over, I felt as if I had been in the presence of a great person and was happy to have joined him on his journey. This book is a science fiction, but has a similar feel to a lot of epic fantasy, so would probably be good for fans of either genre. "

" Very violent story of child gifted with song/singing that can manipulate. Eventually "given" to the emperor for six years, he becomes caught up in conspiracy and betrayal. Homosexual scenes. "

" Probably 3 1/2 stars. Not nearly as good as Ender's Game, but still, an interesting storyline. "

" What a strange little story. Card is at his best when he takes you on an adventure through the mind of a child. Did not disappoint...don't judge this book by its lame cover! "

" Very interesting and different Sci-Fi book. Reccomended "

" This is one of my favorite books by one of my favorite authors "

" Well worth the read, or in this case the reread.....a fine story with interesting characters and a good plot line.... "

" Beautiful, inventive and unforgettable. "

" A story with characters who communicate primarily through music and thought. The plot was decent but the characters were too shallow for me. I didn't enjoy this. "

" Very interesting book. I heard a snippet on siriusxm book radio, and was intrigued enough to check it out. Card really does capture agony, redemption and a whole host of other human experiences in this novel. Very moving. "

" Not my favorite orson scott card book but still a good one "

" Uncle Orson, you know I love you. But I got about 3 chapters in and I just couldn't go any further. Sorry. "

" I was really into it...until the end. I was disgusted. Don't bother reading it "

" Another great stand alone by one of my favorite authors. You haven't read this story before. "

" This book is breathtakingly lovely for the first half, which I must have read in just a day, but I had to quit halfway through. It burned me, and I just cannot forgive it. "

" In my opinion, his best besides Ender's Game. "

" there is something i totally loved about this book. i think it's the emotional intensity that card kept all through the book. "

" One of my favorites of all time. "

" I swear Orson Scott Card smokes pot while he writes. His books are always so way out there and interesting. "

" Probably 3 1/2 stars. Not nearly as good as Ender's Game, but still, an interesting storyline. "

" I read this when I was much younger and found it quite confronting, but also incredibly captivating. "

" An old favorite that was as good as I remembered. An original story that was told really well. "

" I both look forward to and dread the day my boys will be old enough to read this. "

" What a strange little story. Card is at his best when he takes you on an adventure through the mind of a child. Did not disappoint...don't judge this book by its lame cover! "

" Another fascinating story by Orson Scott Card. "

" Some disturbing scenes, not a very happy outcome. kind of a strange story. "

" I liked this book and the way the Card looks at the different kinds of power, and use of that power. It wasn't quite the page turner that some of his other books are, but still good. Warning - there is a homosexual relationship in it. "

" It was very interesting. A totally new idea! But the life stories were just too depressing for me and the gay guy stuff was... um, just not what I really wanted to read. "

" Another great stand alone by one of my favorite authors. You haven't read this story before. "

" Fascinating combination of ideas. Music, war, aging, power. "