The Sparrow
by Mary Doria Russell
Taste attributes: science fictionrobots/ai/spacedramaslowfresh & originalheavyimaginaryglossybig & variedemotive & stirringsocial commentaryfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeOtherworldly and moving: a heavy science-fiction novel, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.9 / 5
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About This Book
The Sparrow is a novel about a remarkable man, a living saint, a life-long celibate and Jesuit priest, who undergoes an experience so harrowing and profound that it makes him question the existence of God. This experience--the first contact between human beings and intelligent extraterrestrial life--begins with a small mistake and ends in a horrible catastrophe.
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- Mary Doria Russell
- Published
- 1996
- Pages
- 428
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