I’m honestly still a little unsure how I feel about Orbital by Samantha Harvey. The writing is beautiful and contemplative, and I appreciated how it tackled big themes like time, humanity, and connection from the unique perspective of space. It has some of the nicest quotes I’ve come across in a while, and the parts that did hook me had some incredible messages that really made me pause and reflect. 

That said, I found it easy to get lost or zone out while reading—it’s more of a quiet meditation than a plot-driven story, and while that works in some ways, it made it harder for me to stay fully engaged. I think it’ll really click with the right reader, but I’m not sure it fully landed for me.