Re: The Sparrow

On May 14, 4:28 pm, "W. Citoan" <wcit...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> As for her book being compared to Blish's, the extent of the comparison
> was that "hey, this other book also has a Jesuit character."  That is a
> really weak comparison and certainly not one to make me actively seek a
> book.

When you say stuff like that, you are supposed to claim you are fair
and balanced, and announce that you merely re****t, we decide.

In fact:

(1) Both had the main character a Jesuit

(2) Both had the Jesuit go to another planet, and contact an alien
race

(3) Both Jesuits ended up deeply shaken in their faith, and more or
less fell from grace, as a result of the peculiarities of this alien
race

(4) For what it's worth, both Jesuits are Latin American

When you've been accused by some of plagiarism, it's a little much
simply to blow it off. You really should give it a read.