This one’s a slow, reflective read—more about mood and perspective than plot. It flips between astronauts in space and people briefly connected to them on Earth, which I thought was a cool angle.

Not a lot really happens though, and some of the deeper reflections felt like they were trying a bit too hard.

This is not helped by the fact that the characters didn’t feel like they changed in any way throughout the book.

Still, I really liked the writing style—Samantha has a great way with words—and I’d definitely be up for reading more of her stuff, though ideally something with a bit more plot to ground myself in.