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Summary: Amazing
Review: What a truly amazing book! I think it must be close to the best book I've ever read. Although it's classed as science fiction, it's better described as a book that examines the soul of man and the nature of faith, and I've never seen it done better. There will be people who don't "get" this book and will consider her writing juvenille in places but then again there are people who consider Picasso unskilled. Buy this book and enjoy.
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Summary: wonderfully thought provoking
Review: what an amazing book - the whole idea and concept kept my brain running for hours after I had put the book down each evening. The scientific aspects were fascinating and the moral/religious/human thought provoking. Wonderful - highly recommended.
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Summary: One of the best books I've ever read
Review: What an amazing book! Though superficially it could be classified as science fiction, this book defies genre. Gorgeous prose, masterfully realized characters, mesmerizing plot, the deepest of themes. I have given copies of this book to many friends, who usually give or recommend it to their friends. One of these is a renowned theologian who told me after reading it that it was the best work of fiction he had read in years - he, too, recommended it to several colleagues and students. I was moved, provoked, and humbled by it.
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Summary: Powerful in any genre.
Review: _The Sparrow_ has stayed with me since I put it down, and I've found myself thinking about it repeatedly. I read a lot of books, ane few remain with me so long.It isn't a perfect book-- I recognize a lot of the critiques made here by other reviewers. But it's so strong that I prized the read more than many a closer-to-perfect reading experience. I felt curiosity about the new races, empathy and affection for the characters, and sorrow for the events in the novel worth sorrowing for. The writing style is occasionally uneven, but Russell hits her stride by the end of the book and all the little stumbles before that point I willingly forgave. Highly recommended. A good book.
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