Apr. 10th, 2009

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Title: The Sparrow
Author: Mary Doria Russell
Published: New York: Eos, 2002
Rating: 5 of 5
Page Count: 353
Total Page Count: 71,890
Text Number: 210
Read For: curiosity sparked by a mention by [livejournal.com profile] shadesong, checked out from the library
Short review: In 2019, humanity stumbles upon the first evidence of alien life and the Society of Jesuits sends a small crew of priests and friends to make first contact. In 2059, Sandoz, the only survivor, returns, mutilated, disgraced, and unwilling to explain his experience. It starts slow, but The Sparrow soon comes into itself as an intelligent, inspiring, and downright brutal novel which has a lot to say and says it very well. This is a rare novel, both beautiful and painful, and I recommend it enthusiastically.

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Review posted here on Amazon.

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