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A review by meredith_w
Orbital by Samantha Harvey
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Wow, I loved this. Meditative, philosophical, and informative. This short little novel is a day-in-the-life of six astronauts living aboard an ISS-style space station. With the astronauts we orbit the earth 16 times, learning about their many mundane everyday tasks, while acknowledging that what they are experiencing is nothing short of astounding.
Through the astronauts lives, and detailed descriptions of what they're seeing through the windows of the space station, the reader is invited/challenged to reflect on (among other things) the impact of humans on the earth, and the connectedness of humankind in general.
The details of the space station and the experiences of the astronauts feel very well researched. I followed the orbital paths on Google Earth, and I got sidetracked (as I always do) looking at maps. I loved it. One of the best books I've read all year.
Through the astronauts lives, and detailed descriptions of what they're seeing through the windows of the space station, the reader is invited/challenged to reflect on (among other things) the impact of humans on the earth, and the connectedness of humankind in general.
The details of the space station and the experiences of the astronauts feel very well researched. I followed the orbital paths on Google Earth, and I got sidetracked (as I always do) looking at maps. I loved it. One of the best books I've read all year.