Children of GodMary Doria Russell

Children of God

Mary Doria Russell

7.87.8 / 10
Score out of 10124 ratingsConfidence 40%: this much of the score is the readers’ own

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Where the score comes from

The sources average 7.8 across 124 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 40% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Rankings average of 7.8. That is how 7.8 comes out.

SourceAverageRatingsWeight
Hardcover7.8124 100%

Reader voices

The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).

  • “So I read the sparrow something like 15 years ago. I loved it. Totally meant to read the sequel. This was a time before ebooks and Amazon when I would have had to go to a store to purchase a book with money college me didn't have. So I didn't. It took over a decade for happenstance to return to The Sparrow to my shelf and throw the sequel in with it. I do finish things I start; I do. Children of God is much more hopeful than The Sparrow, and I think that's why it didn't resonate quite as strongly with me. The Sparrow is an ambiguous book that looks at religion as it affects believers, …”

    ★ 4/5Valjeanval on Hardcover

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What is Children of God rated?

7.8 out of 10, from 124 reader ratings across 1 independent sources.

Is Children of God worth reading?

Readers give it 7.8/10 from 124 ratings in open sources.