Children of God
- 760
- Pages
- about 14 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Children of God” continues “The Sparrow” in a markedly hopeful key. Beyond that change of tone, it is thoughtful science fiction about space and alien contact, running to more than seven hundred pages. Some readers find the brighter outlook resonates less strongly than the first novel did. It is a sequel in the full sense and should be read after “The Sparrow”, not in place of it.
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About the book
Children of God is the second book, and the second science fiction novel, written by author Mary Doria Russell. It is the sequel to the novel The Sparrow.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.8 across 124 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 46% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Science fiction average of 7.8. That is how 7.8 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 7.8 | 124 | 100% |
Frequently asked
How long is Children of God?
It has 760 pages — longer than 93% of the ranked books in Science fiction.
In this book
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