Paul reviewed The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
The Sparrow is a novel about a remarkable man, a living saint, a life-long celibate …
Review of 'The Sparrow' on 'Goodreads'
2 stars
Starts off (too) slowly and takes a long time to get going, the author could have culled 100 pages without affecting the story much. There's an unexpected twist at the end but it's not worth slogging through 500 pages.
Read for the Manchester science fiction book club.