Lost Boys (Audiobook)

from Sean191

The more I read of Orson Scott Card the more I think he just figured out how to game the system. In the Lost Boys, his story is pretty simple - boys disappearing, job struggles, family move. But the boys disappearing barely pops up in the story for the first 3/4 of the novel. Instead, it's a weir...

from wealhtheowwylfing

A Morman computer programmer and his family move to a new town. They all have difficulty fitting in, but one of their sons has a particularly difficult time. He starts telling stories about imaginary friends. Creepy and depressing.Even as a teenager, I could tell that the main character was a sor...

from Snukes

I prefer Card when he stays out of the realms of spiritual (Lost Boys, Treasure Box) and sticks with Sci-Fi. The ending was well done and very touching, but I agree with the reviewer who said the book was too long. His author's note says it started out as a short story, and while the ending may n...

from wickenden

I quite liked this book by Card. I read it last when I was a religiously active Mormon, and I found it profoundly moving. I do think Card is a good story-teller, but I'm not sure he's a writer after my taste. This is one of those read-it-in-two days books that you can't put down. I find that the ...

from tibobi

The Short of It: A touching, moving, all-around great read. A perfect package. The Rest of It: Set in the early 80's, Step Fletcher and his wife DeAnne move to Steuben, North Carolina to begin his new job as a technical writer. With them, are their three kids, Stevie (7), Robbie (4) and their tod...