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S.Elliott, January 19, 2010 (view all comments by S.Elliott)
hen a book just makes me break down and cry, I know that it is powerful. This book did that to me. As a matter of fact, I’m unsure if I will ever be the same after reading this book. My friend Debbi loaned me her copy nearly 10 years ago; I started to read it and then put it down and forgot about it. Then I got a copy for my birthday this year and devoured it. This book is about God — it’s about faith — it’s about children — it’s about the ethics of invading unknown lands (socially, ecologically, spiritually); it’s about science and religion. And it’s about love. But more than that, it’s an engaging story [the second half more so than the first half] that will totally invade your life and make you crave for someone to talk to after you’re finished.

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scupcat, January 19, 2010 (view all comments by scupcat)
This book really forces you to think. It's not only "what might be out there" (good science fiction) but also of how we approach new cultures and what our preconceived ideas are of what is "good". It streches one's view of compassion and consequences.

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Product Details

ISBN:

9780679451501

Author:

Russell, Mary Doria

Publisher:

Villard Books

Location:

New York :

Subject:

General

Subject:

Science Fiction - General

Subject:

Science fiction

Subject:

Life on other planets

Subject:

Twenty-first century

Subject:

Twenty-first century -- Fiction.

Copyright:

1996

Edition Number:

1st ed.

Series Volume:

27

Publication Date:

c1996

Binding:

Trade Cloth

Language:

English

Illustrations:

Yes

Pages:

408 p.

Dimensions:

9.57x6.68x1.35 in. 1.53 lbs.