Book: Children of God
Aug. 30th, 2009 12:46 pmAuthor: Mary Doria Russell
Details: (c) 1998 Mary Doria Russell; Pub 1999 Ballantine Books Fawcett imprint; ISBN 0-449-00483-X
Verdict: Children of God is original and readable, if a bit pulpy.
Reasons for reading it: I was sufficiently intrigued by The Sparrow, in spite of its major problems, that I was inclined to read the sequel.
How it came into my hands: I saw![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
jack reading it and asked to borrow it after he'd finished.
( detailed review )
Overall I think The Sparrow and Children of God work better as a pair than individually, but even complementing eachother, they don't quite achieve the brilliance they're aiming for.
Details: (c) 1998 Mary Doria Russell; Pub 1999 Ballantine Books Fawcett imprint; ISBN 0-449-00483-X
Verdict: Children of God is original and readable, if a bit pulpy.
Reasons for reading it: I was sufficiently intrigued by The Sparrow, in spite of its major problems, that I was inclined to read the sequel.
How it came into my hands: I saw
jack reading it and asked to borrow it after he'd finished.( detailed review )
Overall I think The Sparrow and Children of God work better as a pair than individually, but even complementing eachother, they don't quite achieve the brilliance they're aiming for.
