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Mary Doria Russell, Mary Doria Russell: The Sparrow (Paperback, 1997, Black Swan) 4 stars

The Sparrow is a novel about a remarkable man, a living saint, a life-long celibate …

Review of 'The Sparrow' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

The story is brilliant and explores some fascinating ideas about faith. This alone makes this book definitely well worth the read. That said, the execution is clumsy at best and can be extremely frustrating, especially for those not accustomed to the science fiction genre.