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A review by j_f
The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
2.0
I wasn’t going to rate this book because I initially thought that my issues with it were due to my lack of experience with science fiction.
But as the book went on, I realized that the whole time, I was waiting for the end to say something like “…and it was all a farce/a hallucination/a dream.” Because the plot is so ridiculous and the characters are so unrealistic that I thought the author had to be joking. And since I don’t think she is, that reflects poorly on this book.
I read a 1-star review that says the beginning was “the start of a masterpiece” and the rest was utter crap, basically, and I agree.
But as the book went on, I realized that the whole time, I was waiting for the end to say something like “…and it was all a farce/a hallucination/a dream.” Because the plot is so ridiculous and the characters are so unrealistic that I thought the author had to be joking. And since I don’t think she is, that reflects poorly on this book.
I read a 1-star review that says the beginning was “the start of a masterpiece” and the rest was utter crap, basically, and I agree.