Orbital by Samantha Harvey

Orbital

Samantha Harvey with Sarah Naudi (Narrator)

5 hours, 7 minutes • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction literary science fiction inspiring reflective slow-paced
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Description

A slender novel of epic power, Orbital deftly snapshots one day in the lives of six women and men hurtling through space—not towards the moon or the vast unknown but around our planetSelected for one of the last space station missions of its kind ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 437 reviews

Moods

reflective 95%
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

slow 68%
medium 26%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 63% | N/A: 17% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

No: 63% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 17% | N/A: 10%

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: 5% | Yes: 2%

Average rating

3.81

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