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508 pages • first pub 1998 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 0552776017
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Black Swan
Publication date: 08 December 2009
Description
Mary Doria Russell's debut novel, The Sparrow, took us on a journey to a distant planet and into the center of the human soul. A critically acclaimed bestseller, The Sparrow was chosen as one of Entertainment Weekly's Ten Best Books of the Year, a...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,961 reviews
Moods
reflective 59%
challenging 56%
dark 56%
adventurous 53%
hopeful 43%
sad 43%
tense 25%
inspiring 13%
mysterious 13%
funny 6%
informative 3%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Character: 24% | Plot: 13% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Genocide, Kidnapping, SlaveryModerate
Child death, Drug abuse, Sexual contentMinor
Animal cruelty, Blood, Ableism508 pages • first pub 1998 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 0552776017
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Black Swan
Publication date: 08 December 2009
Description
Mary Doria Russell's debut novel, The Sparrow, took us on a journey to a distant planet and into the center of the human soul. A critically acclaimed bestseller, The Sparrow was chosen as one of Entertainment Weekly's Ten Best Books of the Year, a...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,961 reviews
Moods
reflective 59%
challenging 56%
dark 56%
adventurous 53%
hopeful 43%
sad 43%
tense 25%
inspiring 13%
mysterious 13%
funny 6%
informative 3%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Character: 24% | Plot: 13% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Genocide, Kidnapping, SlaveryModerate
Child death, Drug abuse, Sexual contentMinor
Animal cruelty, Blood, Ableism