50bookchallenge, 15000pages
Book #2 -- Mary Doria Russel, Children of God, 438 pages.
This is the sequel to The Sparrow and it was hard going as things got even worse (I hadn't quite believed that possible, but it was) for the main character before they got better. This one focused a lot more on the happenings back on Rakhat and on the intricate workings of the alien cultural and political systems, which I found immensely fascinating. And for all the horribly depressing things that happen in both books, it does end on a satisfyingly uplifting note. As one friend put it, it was the conclusion to a story that you didn't realise needed concluding until you read it.
Progress toward goals: 6/366 = 1.6%
Books: 2/50 = 1.3%
Pages: 716/50000 = 1.4%
2008 Book List
cross-posted to 15000pages, 50bookchallenge, and gwynraven
This is the sequel to The Sparrow and it was hard going as things got even worse (I hadn't quite believed that possible, but it was) for the main character before they got better. This one focused a lot more on the happenings back on Rakhat and on the intricate workings of the alien cultural and political systems, which I found immensely fascinating. And for all the horribly depressing things that happen in both books, it does end on a satisfyingly uplifting note. As one friend put it, it was the conclusion to a story that you didn't realise needed concluding until you read it.
Progress toward goals: 6/366 = 1.6%
Books: 2/50 = 1.3%
Pages: 716/50000 = 1.4%
2008 Book List
cross-posted to 15000pages, 50bookchallenge, and gwynraven