Nor is it in any way a comforting book… Even those who approve of its moral conclusions…will inevitably find much to unsettle them along the route by which those conclusions are attained. The novel’s prose is exceptionally well-crafted, the characterization exceptionally detailed, the climax exceptionally moving, but it is nevertheless a conscientious science-fiction novel which does not skimp on its careful description of how an interstellar expedition might be mounted. Padberg, SJ, Jesuit SpiritualityĪ biography of belief… Russell describes much in the lives of individual Jesuits and the order itself with uncanny accuracy and deep affection. How she does this, I do not know… An utterly fascinating story, a book that is hard to put down. ― Milwaukee Journal SentinelĮxtraordinary… And what about the Jesuits specifically? In so many ways, the author gets us right, in our attitudes, our training, our activities, our spirituality. The soul-searching nature of the story of The Sparrow, combined with Russell’s incredible grasp of narrative structure and control of character development, make this novel an experience not to be missed. Important novels leave deep cracks in our beliefs, our prejudices and our blinders.
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