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207 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802161543
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Hardcover
Publication date: 05 December 2023
Description
A singular new novel from Betty Trask Prize–winner Samantha Harvey, Orbital is an eloquent meditation on space and life on our planet through the eyes of six astronauts circling the earth in 24 hoursA slender novel of epic power, Orbital deftly sn...
Community Reviews Summary of 422 reviews
Moods
inspiring 44%
emotional 34%
hopeful 30%
informative 30%
adventurous 22%
relaxing 14%
challenging 12%
mysterious 11%
sad 6%
dark 2%
lighthearted 1%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 27%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | N/A: 17% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 17% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 79% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death of parent, GriefMinor
Confinement
207 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802161543
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Hardcover
Publication date: 05 December 2023
Description
A singular new novel from Betty Trask Prize–winner Samantha Harvey, Orbital is an eloquent meditation on space and life on our planet through the eyes of six astronauts circling the earth in 24 hoursA slender novel of epic power, Orbital deftly sn...
Community Reviews Summary of 422 reviews
Moods
inspiring 44%
emotional 34%
hopeful 30%
informative 30%
adventurous 22%
relaxing 14%
challenging 12%
mysterious 11%
sad 6%
dark 2%
lighthearted 1%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 27%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | N/A: 17% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 17% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 79% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death of parent, GriefMinor
Confinement