The Sparrow Duology Asks Bold Questions For Readers to Answer | Literary Science Fiction

Mary Doria Russell's award-winning novel The Sparrow and its sequel, Children of God, are challenging and emotionally perilous reads that straddle both the science fiction and literary fiction genres. The books explore the intersection of science, faith and free will, among other themes, in the context of an alien first contact story.
0:01 Influences & questions raised
0:57 Plot overview
3:15 Biblical allegory
5:40 Themes
6:33 Caveats & criticisms
8:38 Recommendation
10:11 Other perspectives (see below for SFA links)
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Links to Amazon pages for the two books:
The Sparrow - amzn.to/3nc0E2c
Children of God - amzn.to/3n9KNB6
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