I've read most of Card's books (after the 3rd Ender book the series takes a serious decline.) I've also read Le Guin (cut my teeth on the Earthsea trilogy.)
My fav. from Card is (hmm. can't remember the title, I've read way to many books) - It starts w/ an O and I believe is only one word (perhaps its Outworld or something like that). The book about the singer is also excellent.
Card seems to do emotion better than just about anyone I have read (though Janny Wurts is pretty good also.)
However, (as far as more recent works go) Card does seem to be slipping (writing style) in the same way that Heinlein did over his career.
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