Science Fiction Book Review Podcast · Luke Burrage

SFBRP #568 – Orson Scott Card – Speaker for the Dead – Ender’s Saga #2

June 19, 2025·1 hr 10 min·5 clips
Luke decides Speaker for the Dead deserves a spot on the essential sci-fi list, challenging Ender's Game's legacy.
Luke and Juliane review Orson Scott Card's Speaker for the Dead, discussing its themes of storytelling, moral complexity, and religious contrast. They compare it to Ender's Game and critique Emily Tesh's Some Desperate Glory, ultimately adding Speaker for the Dead to their must-read sci-fi list.

As heard by us

A funny, loosely argued conversation about storytelling, family damage, and why the book matters.

Orson Scott Card's Speaker for the Dead comes through here as a book about storytelling, honesty, and the fallout that follows when people tell stories about other people.

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Why you'd press play

If you want a candid argument about whether this book belongs on the SFBRP must-read list, start here.

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