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Orbital by Samantha Harvey
4.25
adventurous emotional informative inspiring reflective relaxing slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

A mundane and beautiful day in the life of six astronauts/ cosmonauts on a vessel much like the International Space Station. Strikingly beautiful writing, highly reflective and poetic. Virtually no plot, just the rhythms of orbits and reflections. Very memorable.