Children of God by Mary Doria Russell

Children of God

The Sparrow #2

Mary Doria Russell

451 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction science fiction speculative fiction adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced
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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...

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Moods

emotional 74%
reflective 58%
challenging 56%
dark 56%
adventurous 52%
hopeful 43%
sad 42%
tense 24%
inspiring 13%
mysterious 12%
funny 6%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 59%
slow 33%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 61% | Character: 24% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 91% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

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