Humanity discovers evidence of intelligent life on a nearby enough planet for the Jesuits to establish first contact. The book follows a Jesuit priest across two timelines: when the discovery is made and mission is underway and after when he has returned to Earth as the scandalized sole survivor of the mission. I loved this book. The author does a great job of building anticipation and slowly revealing information bouncing between the two timelines. The alien species were fascinating and I really enjoyed the characters. The book raises some fascinating theological questions, which I didn’t expect from a science fiction book.
The Sparrow
- Author: Mary Doria Russell
- ISBN: 9780345510884
- Format: ebook
- Start: 2025-11-28
- Finish: 2025-12-05