This is one of the half dozen or so best novels that I have ever read. The plot sounds stupid (Jesuits make first contact with aliens), but the characterization is superb and the book manages to explore the Big Issues without becoming ponderous or cheesy. Highly recommended.
Thursday, April 20, 2006
The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
This is one of the half dozen or so best novels that I have ever read. The plot sounds stupid (Jesuits make first contact with aliens), but the characterization is superb and the book manages to explore the Big Issues without becoming ponderous or cheesy. Highly recommended.
Julie, hello from another Julie! I just finished this book and I loved it. What an amazing book. The fact that it is a sci-fi is secondary to all of the themes of the book. I am starting the sequel "Children of God".
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