(I hated The Sparrow, couldn't finish it. None of the Jesuits in the book had a sense of humor or the ability to laugh at themselves... whereas in fact that's a talent which one has an opportunity to exercise every day of one's life as a Jesuit.
Oh me too. I hated it so much. I've rarely seen a book fail so badly at conveying the way people are -- not just the Jesuits, none of the human characters act the way people act.
How about A Case for Conscience?
It would in fact be possible to put together quite a nice Jesuits in Space panel.
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Date: 2009-12-11 01:59 pm (UTC)(I hated The Sparrow, couldn't finish it. None of the Jesuits in the book had a sense of humor or the ability to laugh at themselves... whereas in fact that's a talent which one has an opportunity to exercise every day of one's life as a Jesuit.
Now, if you want a realistic novel about the life of a priest, try The Apocalypse Door by James D MacDonald!
http://www.amazon.com/Apocalypse-Door-Peter-Crossman/dp/0765306085/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1260539875&sr=8-1
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Date: 2009-12-11 02:07 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-12-11 03:21 pm (UTC)How about A Case for Conscience?
It would in fact be possible to put together quite a nice Jesuits in Space panel.
Jesuits . . . . iiiinnn . . . . . . Spaaaaaaace!!
Date: 2009-12-11 02:54 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-12-11 03:17 pm (UTC)