A review by stephsnextread
Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid

5.0

What an incredible book!! It is the fictional story of the first group of women astronauts in NASA. Taylor Jenkins Reid seamlessly blends the stories of the astronauts’ challenges as women, the science and protocols required by their missions, and the forbidden love story between Joan and Vanessa. The book alternates between two timelines—starting in the middle of a current mission that is heading toward disaster, and then jumping back to when these astronauts were first accepted into the program.

Before reading, I was worried there would be too many technical details, but I was pleasantly surprised. While the book is clearly thoroughly researched and contains plenty of details, the stories of the lives of the astronauts added a perfect balance. The love story between Joan and Vanessa was beautiful and heartbreaking and emotional. I couldn’t stop reading (or crying!) and I will think about this book for a long time to come. I highly recommend this book, but bring your tissues!

Read if you like:
💙 Women in STEM
💙 Strong FMCs
💙 Space and science
💙 Sapphic romance
💙 Forbidden romance
💙 Dual timeline