leah's Reviews > Orbital

set across one day, ‘orbital’ focuses on a crew of six astronauts as they orbit the earth from the international space station. this slim novel contains some of the most poetic, awe-inspiring prose i’ve read in a very long time. it’s set in space but it’s really a novel about the earth. it’s a beautiful meditation of humanity, the recognition of our fragility but a celebration of our hope. the overarching message continues to ring true long after you’ve closed the book: perhaps all is not lost if we take a step back and realise what it is that we’d be losing.

rating: 4.5