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4.16 AVERAGE
4.16 AVERAGE
http://www.cititorsf.ro/2013/03/14/mary-doria-russell-pasarea-domnului/
Geschifte SciFi-roman over een Jezuïeten(!) missie naar een onbekende planeet. Wat lees ik toch graag een goed first contact verhaal.
Er wordt hier veel over antropologie en religie gemijmerd (door priesters oa!) maar dat stoorde me zeker niet. Knap gedaan dus door Russell.
Als je van het prille begin naar het desastreus einde van het verhaal hint, creëer je voor de lezer echter torenhoge verwachtingen, die in eender welke roman zelden of nooit helemaal ingelost kunnen worden.
Niettemin een boek dat tot nadenken stemt en hoewel niet perfect, toch een zeer sterk en donker einde.
Dikke 4sterren
Er wordt hier veel over antropologie en religie gemijmerd (door priesters oa!) maar dat stoorde me zeker niet. Knap gedaan dus door Russell.
Als je van het prille begin naar het desastreus einde van het verhaal hint, creëer je voor de lezer echter torenhoge verwachtingen, die in eender welke roman zelden of nooit helemaal ingelost kunnen worden.
Niettemin een boek dat tot nadenken stemt en hoewel niet perfect, toch een zeer sterk en donker einde.
Dikke 4sterren
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Seems there are complaints with this book having to do with tech issues and different other implausibilities. In my book - get over it. Interesting characters, fascinating story line and quite simply FUN science fiction. Good book and a solid 4 stars!!
One of the most intense books I've ever read, told between flashbacks and present-day recollections, of a priest and his closest friends who journey to a sentient planet and face the tragic extremes of existence.
The hardest part of reading this books was knowing early on that the entire crew, who the reader comes to love as his/her own, does not survive. I couldn't put it down, though.
The hardest part of reading this books was knowing early on that the entire crew, who the reader comes to love as his/her own, does not survive. I couldn't put it down, though.
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
Not sure how to rate this. It's more like 3.5. It had many fascinating parts but was also somewhat frustrating, and very long.
This is a book I probably would never have picked up if it weren't for a strong recommendation. That said, I think I'd give it 4.5 stars.
The idea of a group of Jesuits making contact with the first sentient alien beings isn't really consistent with the type of books I normally read, but The Sparrow is about so much more. Fascinating characters, beautiful writing, and the universal search for meaning in life, as well as exploring a new world makes this a book that is hard to put down. The author's training in anthropology really informs this work in wonderful ways.
Warning: there is some hard to read material, particularly at the end, but the overall feeling is one of redemption.
The idea of a group of Jesuits making contact with the first sentient alien beings isn't really consistent with the type of books I normally read, but The Sparrow is about so much more. Fascinating characters, beautiful writing, and the universal search for meaning in life, as well as exploring a new world makes this a book that is hard to put down. The author's training in anthropology really informs this work in wonderful ways.
Warning: there is some hard to read material, particularly at the end, but the overall feeling is one of redemption.
This was an interesting book, I loved how the story was interwoven with theology in a way that makes you look at it differently. But apart from that how the author held the suspense to the end was good.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault