A review by xander045
The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell

0.25

The science and the fiction in this book are awful so it infuriates me that this is considered a Sci Fi classic. The theology in it is also surface level, when you’d expect a book featuring a monk astronaut with a title referencing a biblical verse would have SOMETHING interesting to say about how the existence of aliens impacts our understanding of god. No one in this book acts like a human being. Nothing in this book is a reflection on reality or the human condition. None of these characters had unique character traits. Not a slow burn;it was slow the entire time.