Ship of Fools is the Christian rock equivalent of a cosmic horror mystery.

I enjoyed the first 2/3 of the book, which seemed to be setting up interesting questions, political power dynamics, and mysterious locations. Ultimately, these feel under-explored, with the rest of the time being filled with Christian-specific bible study, and waxing religious on the virtues of prayer, faith, the concept of Evil. Perhaps you might enjoy these topics, but personally I enjoy more science in my science fiction. ( )

There are Gothic elements, mainly that of haunted or mysterious architecture, but in this instance, it is set within a highly-technological structure. I have always liked this juxtaposition. You can see this in movies like Pandorum, Event Horizon, that one Hellraiser movie ... I think Sunshine also this element.

The characters are interesting and easy to sympathize with. You can feel they were written with care. There are no outright evil villains, but there are clear antagonists and protagonists. There are big themes explored - stuff like community, being a part of a group, there's also a bit of religion in there, but not too much. I think it was handled in a manner that wasn't annoying.

Overall, it was a good read. I particularly liked the exploration parts. It's nice to see that character assume that certain role. I will be reading more books of this type. Next one is Blindsight by Peter Watts. ( )

Superb space opera that will divide opinion. It finishes without answering some questions but that is the whole point. The big theme here is the Problem of Evil (how to reconcile the concept of evil existing at the same time as an Omnipotent, omniscient God). Finished this in three nights which is super fast for me seeing as I sacrifice sleep time to read. ( )

Spaceship drifting through space for centuries encounters alien spacecraft and barely escapes to a nearby planet.

No one remembers where they came from or where they're going. For hundreds of years, the starship Argonos, home to generations of humans, has wandered throughout the galaxy, searching for other signs of life. Now, a steady, unidentified transmission lures them toward a nearby planet, where remnants of shocking brutality will send the ship reeling into deep space-and into a haunting alien mystery.
I read this as part of a November Ship Them Fools read hosted by Red Star Reviews. Horror is a new genre for me, so one set in space seemed just my sort.
This was creepy - less because of the monster (who is alluded to more than shown) but creepy because of the characters and the volatile nature of humans when we are afraid. Often, it was the characters who scared me more than the monster. The idea of being trapped on the Argonos for generations, the unknown, the inability to escape, the darkness inside the people who live there – that is the true terror to me.
Russo did an excellent job of creating a creepy, suspenseful world. ( )