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The Sparrow

Mary Doria Russell

4.16 AVERAGE

katyb24's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Content Warnings

selunadiviney's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Beautiful, charming, and heartbreaking. You will enjoy this book regardless of your religious beliefs. I myself am pagan and an ex-Christian, but found the religious elements of this book to be absolutely essential to what it is. I can’t recommend it enough.

blastoise's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Content Warnings

shealennon's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

katera's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

terri_wood8's review against another edition

4.0

This is a hard book to describe. It's science fiction, but also gets into moral and religious issues. My recommendation would be to start it when you have enough time to get through the first few chapters in one sitting. I didn't and it was a little tough to get started. But, once I got into it, it really became hard to put down and I would probably rank it closer to 4 1/2 stars if I could. There is a sequel, too, called Children of God. I'll definitely be picking it up!