The Sparrow

A good book, but not necessarily an enjoyable read. It feels like it plods along quite slowly to the ending that it's constantly hinting at, resulting in a feeling of “just get there already” instead of the perhaps desired “I can't wait until we get there”. Everything about this is a journey, and luckily the end of the journey–while hard to get through–is powerful and not without hope despite the overarching themes.