It was a jarring note to have such a central character’s story fizzle out with someone mentioning his dead body on the field. I had to re-read the section two or three times to make sure I understood this is where the story ended for the alien man that was mainly responsible for Emilio’s repeated rape. The Paramount, after a battlefield confrontation. She actually does this again with one of the most pivotal characters An example would be along the lines of “ It was many years into her widowhood when…” lets you know that the husband in the prior paragraph died. One, occasionally Russell has the habit of dropping non-plot vital but important information in the space of a sentence, so if you tend to skim or even if your attention wanders, comprehension will suffer. I didn’t rate it 5 stars for a couple of reasons. Although it might stand alone, some of the characters are the same, and the story firmly builds upon experiences and events in The Sparrow. Read it shortly after reading The Sparrow, and I’m glad that I read both together. Read April 2011 Recommended for fans of conceptual sci-fi, aliens.
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