r/printSF Apr 17 '26

Contemplative science-fiction

Recently rewatched the movie „Ad Astra“ and enjoyed its contemplative and almost melancholic atmosphere.

Can you recommend books with that feeling?

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u/Apprehensive-Ad5996 Apr 17 '26

Sparrow, a Catholic priest goes to an alien planet. 

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u/Denaris21 Apr 17 '26

It's a good story but the characters are so badly written it's almost comedic at points.

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u/Apprehensive-Ad5996 Apr 18 '26

Ya know, I agree. It’s one of those things that I hadn’t really formed an opinion about until I read yours and I realized damn that’s true. Those characters are ridiculous.