Children of God

GOOD.

at first I didn't think any book could provide closure to the myriad issues and questions raised by the sparrow ... and then I read the sequel ... amazing.

Top notch sci fi. Really, the most engrossing sci-fi characters and story line I've ever read. Maybe not as creative as my all-time fav, Ray Bradbury, but definitely as captivating. The horror side of the story is not for the faint of heart, and with the subsequent death of each character I felt pulled deeper and deeper into the antagonist's sorrow. The book succeeds in building...more

Top notch sci fi. Really, the most engrossing sci-fi characters and story line I've ever read. Maybe not as creative as my all-time fav, Ray Bradbury, but definitely as captivating. The horror side of the story is not for the faint of heart, and with the subsequent death of each character I felt pulled deeper and deeper into the antagonist's sorrow. The book succeeds in building suspense.   hide

Was praying for the end.

Extraordinary! Mary Doria Russell has written a most amazing sequel to "The Sparrow". Both books are "must reads"! What I found most profound were the words of Isaac, a human born and raised on the planet Rakhat, when he explains the origin of the music he has discovered to Emilio, an ex-Jesuit struggling for inner peace and understanding, and I quote: "It's DNA for humans and for Jana'ata...more

Extraordinary! Mary Doria Russell has written a most amazing sequel to "The Sparrow". Both books are "must reads"! What I found most profound were the words of Isaac, a human born and raised on the planet Rakhat, when he explains the origin of the music he has discovered to Emilio, an ex-Jesuit struggling for inner peace and understanding, and I quote: "It's DNA for humans and for Jana'ata and Runa. Played together. I remembered the parts that harmonize. Don't you understand? It's God's music. You came here so I would find it. No one else could have found this. Only me. Do you understand now?" Yes, I do understand. A great read!   hide

I loved this book. It completes 'The Sparrow' beautifully. Not all pleasant, but really makes you think.

A great follow up to The Sparrow. Ties up the loose ends.

It was good.

Great read but I'm glad it's over. I found myself struggling.