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joylesnick 's review for:
The Sparrow
by Mary Doria Russell
Loved it. Gripping and thought-provoking. Is there life on other planets? Can we travel there by asteroid and make contact with other species? Do they understand the world in the same way we do? Does meeting them deepen or undermine faith in God's plan?
It's physics meets science fiction meets theology, all wrapped into one -- perhaps that's why it's one of Molly's favorite books (thanks, Molly!) It's not nearly as Christian as I expected with four Jesuit priests leading the mission to the planet Rakhat. It's spiritual, but not so religious. Roopa may disagree after she reads it.
The reader is told that there's only one survivor, so suspense builds through the entire book to figure out what happened during the ill-fated trip. It's a little hard to get a feel for the characters in the early part of the book because of the alternating chapters of present day (2060) and flashbacks to 2019. I also still can't figure out how traveling at the speed of light makes time pass faster on earth. Regardless, I couldn't put it down. It would be a great book club book. I would love to talk more about it!
It's physics meets science fiction meets theology, all wrapped into one -- perhaps that's why it's one of Molly's favorite books (thanks, Molly!) It's not nearly as Christian as I expected with four Jesuit priests leading the mission to the planet Rakhat. It's spiritual, but not so religious. Roopa may disagree after she reads it.
The reader is told that there's only one survivor, so suspense builds through the entire book to figure out what happened during the ill-fated trip. It's a little hard to get a feel for the characters in the early part of the book because of the alternating chapters of present day (2060) and flashbacks to 2019. I also still can't figure out how traveling at the speed of light makes time pass faster on earth. Regardless, I couldn't put it down. It would be a great book club book. I would love to talk more about it!