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Book Reviews of The Sparrow

The Sparrow
The Sparrow
Author: Mary Doria Russell
ISBN-13: 9780679451501
ISBN-10: 0679451501
Pages: 408
Rating:
  • Currently 4.3/5 Stars.
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4.3 stars, based on 17 ratings
Publisher: Villard
Book Type: Hardcover
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bvilleborn avatar reviewed The Sparrow on + 31 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
I liked the book! Very well written and insightful.

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"In 2019, humanity finally finds proof of extraterrestrial life when a listening post in Puerto Rico picks up exquisite singing from a planet which will come to be known as Rakhat. While United Nations diplomats endlessly debate a possible first contact mission, the Society of Jesus quietly organizes an eight-person scientific expedition of its own. What the Jesuits find is a world so beyond comprehension that it will lead them to question the meaning of being "human." When the lone survivor of the expedition, Emilio Sandoz, returns to Earth in 2059, he will try to explain what went wrong... Words like "provocative" and "compelling" will come to mind as you read this shocking novel about first contact with a race that creates music akin to both poetry and prayer."
reviewed The Sparrow on + 23 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
I'm not a big sci-fi fan, but found this book to be thorougly enjoyable and interesting. Mary Russell is a very good story-teller and I do want to read the sequel.
Judyh avatar reviewed The Sparrow on + 229 more book reviews
Destined to be one of my favorite books of all time. I fell in love with every character, the situation, the misconceptions, it was a very special and unforgettable story. I've recommended it to others countless times and given away several copies. My husband and I still talk about the characters as if we have known them. This is the ultimate man (and woman) encounters alien story.

"In 2019, humanity finally finds proof of extraterrestrial life when a listening post in Puerto Rico picks up exquisite singing from a planet which will come to be known as Rakhat. While United Nations diplomats endlessly debate a possible first contact mission, the Society of Jesus quietly organizes an eight-person scientific expedition of its own. "