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Children of God by Mary Doria Russell
4.0
Sweating and nauseated, father Emilio Sandoz sat on the edge of his bed with his head in what was left of his hands...
The follow-up to the wonderfully-done [b:The Sparrow|334176|The Sparrow|Mary Doria Russell|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1230829367s/334176.jpg|3349153], Children of God takes place just after the previous book left off, with Emilio Sandoz trying to live with what had happened on Rakhat. I won't give away what happens to him, only that it is a story of heartbreak, forgiveness and redemption. The story is at times complex, made even more so by the time jumps that happen from section to section, but the end is rewarding.
I highly recommend this book, but I will caution that if it has been some time since you read The Sparrow, some things may seem confusing, or at least they did to me. Russell does do a pretty good job of eventually explaining things that happened previously, but it can take a bit.
The follow-up to the wonderfully-done [b:The Sparrow|334176|The Sparrow|Mary Doria Russell|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1230829367s/334176.jpg|3349153], Children of God takes place just after the previous book left off, with Emilio Sandoz trying to live with what had happened on Rakhat. I won't give away what happens to him, only that it is a story of heartbreak, forgiveness and redemption. The story is at times complex, made even more so by the time jumps that happen from section to section, but the end is rewarding.
I highly recommend this book, but I will caution that if it has been some time since you read The Sparrow, some things may seem confusing, or at least they did to me. Russell does do a pretty good job of eventually explaining things that happened previously, but it can take a bit.