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The Sparrow
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Winner 1998 Arthur C. Clarke Award
Winner 1998 BSFA Award

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Dee
Nov 30, 2009 rated it really liked it
I thought this was a great read. A great example of a failure to communicate.
tobes
This is one of the best things I have ever read. Even if you don't usually like speculative fiction or stories involving religion, give it a try. Honest, thought-provoking, beautiful. ...more
Mark Yashar
Nov 14, 2020 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
In some sense, this novel can be seen as a cautionary tale of how first contact between humans and an alien culture can go so horribly and tragically wrong, with parallels to Columbus' arrival in the new world (for example) ...more
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