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The Sparrow
The Sparrow (The Sparrow, #1)
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June 1, 2014
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June 30, 2014
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Winner 1998 Arthur C. Clarke Award
Winner 1998 BSFA Award

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Gaijinmama
Nov 25, 2009 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: science-fiction
This is a story of first contact, quite similar to how it must have been for Columbus or other explorers out to see New Worlds, with little hope of ever returning home.
Even though the story unfolds like a Greek tragedy, and it is clear from the very beginning that something horrible happened, I loved the premise of this book, the humor (Oh. My. Gods! Quotes from Young Frankenstein and The Princess Bride? how could you not love this?), and the writing style. I also genuinely came to care about th ...more
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Jeffrey
Jan 21, 2008 rated it did not like it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: science-fiction
Dave
Jun 04, 2008 rated it liked it
Shelves: science-fiction, novels
Teddy
Jun 23, 2008 added it
Shelves: sci-fi-fantasy
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Michael
Jul 07, 2008 rated it it was amazing
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Lindsay
Sep 04, 2008 rated it liked it
Shelves: 3stars, read-in-2008, fic-lit
Cody
Sep 19, 2008 rated it really liked it
Shelves: fantasy-sciencefiction
Kimberly
Jan 13, 2009 rated it did not like it
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Jan 22, 2009 marked it as to-read
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May 09, 2010 marked it as to-read
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Feb 06, 2011 marked it as to-read
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Jun 25, 2011 rated it it was amazing
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