J. J. Zepfanman @...readers reviewed Orbital by Samantha Harvey
A team of astronauts in the International Space Station collect meteorological data, conduct scientific experiments …
Booker Prize winner contemplates our place on Earth and the universe
4 stars
So many facets of humanity packed into this short novel. The plot is loose, detailing the thoughts of International Space Station astronauts during their 16 orbits around the Earth in 24 hours. All while a massive typhoon approaches Southeast Asia, and another space crew approaches for a Moon landing.
The English author, Samantha Harvey, brilliantly enters the minds of the multi-national crew, each with their own perspective on what kind of meaning their lives have. Overall, a scientific, poetic, and philosophical treatise.
(I listened to the audiobook, narrated by Sarah Naudi.)