May I just note here, that I do not think enough people were needlessly killed or maimed in this novel. I think we needed a few more depressed people in need of a world of help. I think in this book, may of the themes regarding God and our relationship to others were drown in the constant misery and destruction that took place over and over and over again. Not only was there too much destruction, Emilio was always given chances to recover and then fell apart soon thereafter. It was too predictable, even more so than the first book. Even though we were not told the ending to the story in the beginning of the novel as we did in The Sparrow, it was almost impossible to miss the implications of what would come in the second book. If Emilio did not return to Ratchet, Chidlren of God wouldnt have been written. As soon as Gina was introduced it was obvious that they would fall in love, make love, and then he would disappear off to outerspace. Beyond the basic simlicity of the plot line, it was still a compelling story to read, it simply wore me out the farther I delved into the novel.
Perhaps that is the point of the book, to take the reader on a path of emotional upheavle in an attempt to convey how difficult it is to question one's own faith in God and relationship to other beings created by that God. By knowing ahead of time "Gods" plan, perhaps then the reader should understand from a Gods perspective that while we want the best for Emilio and his friends, creation has been created, we know what will happen, but now we must simply wait it out and watch. I for one, am glad I do not normally have a godlike perspective, I would be a very depressed God.
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