weeping, pregnant Petra

I read Shadow of the Giant yesterday. Boy, it was lame - so lame that I can't even find ordinary words to describe it. So I'll use bad haiku:
Pregnant Petra cried -
Young Beans were scattered worldwide
All but one returned

One lost, three in space:
Surely Card will find fodder
For sequels in this.

What are the odds that
many leaders of the world
would be twenty-odd?

Not comfortable with
idea that Muslims need to
change how they are now.

Petra and Peter:
Similar names - "I love you"
failed to convince me.

"Ender's Game" great read:
More books unnecessary.
Please, Mr. Card, stop!