Insignia by S J Kincaid

This book was a little bit like Feed and a lot like what I remember of Ender's Game, but whether or not it was very original, I totally enjoyed it.

If only every book was as spectacular as this one. Insignia is without a doubt one of the very best novels I've ever had the pleasure of reading. Please do yourself the ultimate favour of giving it a go.

This would make an awesome movie. The book was fun, action-packed and riveting. I will keep an eye out for the second book

Perfect example that we can have a well written futuristic sci-fi YA book without all the characters being white.

I can't finish this book, sorry about the author, who has brilliant ideas, but the story is simple and the characters are completely normal, with nothing new to show. The story is tooooo slowly.

This was just what I needed--a fast-paced, exciting, intriguing read. Think Ender's Game, but without the language and extreme violence. And ultra-modern. And with a wonderful theme of friendship throughout. Okay, so maybe think a more humane Ender's Game that highlights relationships. That was perhaps my favorite thing about this book--how our protagonist learns about real friends, how real their interactions were, and how those relationships come to be meaningful to him. Very high tech and cool, but not so much so that I was left trying to figure out what was going on. Really enjoyed the characters.

EXCELLENT book. I didn't want to put it down. It was well written, action filled and a fairly realistic view of how the world could change in the future. I sure hope it doesn't go that way...but it IS a possibility I think.

It was ok. I got board in some parts. Most of them were when the main character was in class learning stuff. Although those parts were very boring I knew I needed to read them because something that connected to what they were talking about would come up later in the book.

I liked it. The characters were strong and plot moved well. I think my middle schoolers will like it.

Fun book! At first, I was afraid INSIGNIA was going to be too much like Orson Scott Card's ENDER'S GAME, which I loved. But Kincaid found a way to breathe new life to the idea of teenaged virtual warriors. The premise is too realistic for comfort, but that's also part of its appeal.