Comments on: The Sparrow, by Mary Doria Russell http://www.catholicfiction.net/2006/02/09/the-sparrow-by-mary-doria-russell/ news, views & reviews Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:00:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rae Stabosz http://www.catholicfiction.net/2006/02/09/the-sparrow-by-mary-doria-russell/comment-page-1/#comment-19437 Rae Stabosz Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:45:48 +0000 http://www.catholicfiction.net/2006/02/09/the-sparrow-by-mary-doria-russell/#comment-19437 Good review. I am wondering what you thought of Children of God. For my part, I was unable to see past the character assassination of one of my favorite characters from The Sparrow. Russell herself admitted that she needed a plot device to get Emilio back in space, but I thought she did a disservice to all of us by the way she got him back there. (Trying not to spoil it for anyone.) I have not yet read A Thread of Grace or Dreamers of the Day because of this. Did she get back on track? Good review. I am wondering what you thought of Children of God. For my part, I was unable to see past the character assassination of one of my favorite characters from The Sparrow. Russell herself admitted that she needed a plot device to get Emilio back in space, but I thought she did a disservice to all of us by the way she got him back there. (Trying not to spoil it for anyone.)

I have not yet read A Thread of Grace or Dreamers of the Day because of this. Did she get back on track?

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.catholicfiction.net/2006/02/09/the-sparrow-by-mary-doria-russell/comment-page-1/#comment-2683 Elizabeth Thu, 03 Jan 2008 23:20:00 +0000 http://www.catholicfiction.net/2006/02/09/the-sparrow-by-mary-doria-russell/#comment-2683 A very strong, and very accurate review. Thank you. I'm impressed that you've picked up on the Missing Christ in the novel because I do agree with your assessment that the Jesuit aspect of the Crisis of Faith seen in the main character is hollowed out by that distinct missing element of Faith. Emilio's travails were far more Christ-like than Cain....and I'm truly admiring of your succinct realization that the novel, then, is more post-Holocaust than Catholic in design and ultimate conclusion. I, also, am looking forward to reading the sequel. Russell is certainly a formidably deep-thinking writer and The Sparrow was truly invigiorating a read. A very strong, and very accurate review. Thank you. I’m impressed that you’ve picked up on the Missing Christ in the novel because I do agree with your assessment that the Jesuit aspect of the Crisis of Faith seen in the main character is hollowed out by that distinct missing element of Faith. Emilio’s travails were far more Christ-like than Cain….and I’m truly admiring of your succinct realization that the novel, then, is more post-Holocaust than Catholic in design and ultimate conclusion.

I, also, am looking forward to reading the sequel. Russell is certainly a formidably deep-thinking writer and The Sparrow was truly invigiorating a read.

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