Reviews

Pilgrimage: The Book of the People by Zenna Henderson

robertgar's review

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

megannewsome's review

adventurous hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

WOWOWOWOOWWWWW

mireiaaaaaa3's review against another edition

3.0

No ha sigut el que esperava. Tots els personatges són massa bons, les històries són un pèl massa lentes i, almenys en el meu cap, tot era una metàfora religiosa. No ho sé, alguna de les històries és interessant, però que sempre hagi de ser tothom tan bo em desconcerta i no et deixa veure altres matisos. També tinc un problema molt gros amb un altre tema però és igual.

thomcat's review

4.0

A series of short stories set in the same world and a connecting story outside them all. Most of the stories are excellent, but the last is not as strong and the connecting thread remains unresolved. Perhaps this tale continues in the second volume [b:The People: No Different Flesh|5976470|The People No Different Flesh|Zenna Henderson|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1261208803s/5976470.jpg|706843]. Each of the episodes would stand alone, and each contains a little more about The People than the previous entries. Each has a slight religious overtone, though no overt discussion of or comparison to any earthly religion ever occurs. Has many similarities to Escape to Witch Mountain.

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storiwa's review against another edition

2.0

i think this book is important for historical reasons but all the religious stuff got on my nerves plus the writing just wasn't that great.

tilmar's review against another edition

5.0

the first book of the people

allofmypurplelife's review against another edition

1.0

I wish I liked this book as much as the rest of the people who said it was great. It felt very disjointed to me. While the idea of stitching several different characters stories together is a nice one - it still has to flow as a complete story and it doesn’t for me. I don’t leave the book with a particular love for any of the characters and I don’t care what happens next. I had to make myself finish the book. I had hoped it would be a bit like the Darkover series by Marion Zimmer-Bradley - just in reverse. But no, it doesn’t come close to really defining a distinct culture it only hints at the differences and then careens away into another depressed and lonely mind.

ida_ree's review against another edition

3.0

As far as I know this was one of the earlier books to speculate that aliens live among us, trying to blend in. An "outsider" Lea is privileged to hear the stories of The People - who can fly and move objects with their minds, but who look quite human. Good thing, too, since their spaceship crash landed on Earth a couple of generations back.

>The religious beliefs of the author are inserted a little heavy-handedly a couple of times, but I chose to view that as world-building. The writing was engaging, though, and quite funny at times.

bookcrazylady45's review against another edition

4.0

Love this series of stories. William Shatner made one of them into a television movie.

bucketheadmary's review

4.0

If they weren't so darn cheerful and moral, the People would be terrifying.