Treasure Box

By Orson Scott Card

Book Overview

A shattering childhood tragedy leftQuentin Fears devastated and unable tocope with the world and its citizens. It didn't, however, prevent him from making millions throughbrilliant investments. And... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 006109398X
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: HarperTorch
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.2" x 6.7"

Customer Reviews

How Refreshing!

Treasure Box was the first novel I've read by Orson Scott Card, and it this book is any indication of ability, I'll certainly read more. I was not sure where the book was going at first, but it held my interest from beginning to end. I judge a really good book by whether or not, when it ends, if I want to know what happened to the characters 'after the book ends'. This book falls into that category. Characters were believable, not exactly a horror story, although horrible events, definately a page turner. The book will make you wonder just how well you know someone, and fear the possiblity that our actions are being controlled by someone/thing with less than virtuous motives.

It's Scott Card... what more can you say?

I have to agree with some of the other reviews in saying that this is, perhaps, not Card's strongest work. But even his worst effort is worth 5+ stars... on a scale of 1-5, I'd say Ender's Game deserves something like an 8! Still this is a fine novel, and very enjoyable to read. I highly recommend it!

One of Card's best works

Orson Scott Bard became my favorite author when I read Ender's Game. I began reading all of his other books, and while many were wonderful, only Treasure Box can compare to Ender's Game. Card's prose is wonderful. It has been called bland, but the reality is that we are so used to reading overdramatized, fake, trite writing that we cannot recongnize geniune writing when we see it. Card is the only author I have ever read who can seemingly make you cry without even trying, make you laugh without trying, make you fear without trying. His prose is subtle in a way to be ultimately effective. Too many people reviewing this book expected it to be a horror a la Stephen King, waiting for his type of thrills, and did not keep an open mind. Treasure Box is NOT a horror or a suspense. It is a psychological thriller of the best kind, and it is a shame that so many biased, narrow-minded readers are giving it a bad name. Maybe if we stop labelling books before we read them, we won't be as disappointed. After all, if you expected Brave New World or Lolita to be a horror book, you'd be disappointed, too.

Could not put it down

I picked up this book at midnight one summer night and didn't put it down until I was finished. It was incredibly gripping, like all of Card's other books. I haven't read a book of Card's that I didn't appreciate and this book is not an exception. Contrary to other opinions here, I would have to say that his horror mystery was extremely exciting. I don't know what they're used to but I'm an avid reader and Card holds my #1 author spot.

A wonderful, wonderful, wonderful, wonderful book

This is a book that is very hard to put down. I read most of it in one sitting. It's happy and sad and wonderful. When I was reading it, I couldn't wait to see what happened next and when it was done I wished there was more. Definitely a must read book.