I read this, for the first times, as part of an undergraduate literature survey class in fall of 2000. It continues to be one of my top 10 favs of all time and probably my favorite scifi book. I have read it twice more since then and continue to enjoy it every time. OSCard sets the standard for military scifi. The world he has created is mazing in its scope and realism. It does contain a lot of scifi jargon and may be difficult for a first time scifi reader. More experienced readers will find the availabilty of an entire comepleted series refreshing. OSCard is still adding to the Enderverse but enough published material is available to be able to read for some time.