Orbital

A beautiful, thoughtful analysis of mankind and us individuals that make up the whole.

The book’s construction is fascinating in that pretty much all plot has been removed to give space to this contemplation of the planet and its place in the universe. The use of repetition is also really striking - putting us in the position of the astronauts and their 16 sunrises each day.

I’d have preferred more a storyline I think, but maybe that’s just out of habit…