Recipient of the 2024 Booker Prize,
Orbital is a short novel about life on the International Space Station in one 24 hour period. Six astronauts from the U.S., Russia, Italy, Britain, and Japan go about their day exercising, eating re-hydrated food, chatting, maintaining the ISS, conducting experiments, and more in this meditation on what it means to be so far removed from earth and loved ones. I liked the book more than I didn't, but for me, the best parts of the book were the middle sections where there was some dialogue and action. I found that both the early and concluding pages were a little slow for my taste. However, the writing was very good, clear and concise. And I love the cover art!
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