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A review by vespasiana
The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, and Cannibalism
Minor: Child death and Trafficking
While all the above things do happen in the book, both on and off screen, the bulk of the plot is about the “before” and “after”. Very little of the extreme or moderate stuff is shown for long, but is referenced very frequently in the “after” sections as something the main character is dealing from the fallout of.