A Closed and Common Orbit
By Becky Chambers
- Release Date: 2016-10-18
- Genre: Science Fiction
Description
National Bestseller!
Winner of the Hugo Award for Best Series!
A Publishers Weekly "Best Books of 2017" pick!
Nominated for the 2017 Hugo Award for Best Novel!
Shortlisted for the 2017 Arthur C. Clarke Award!
Winner of the Prix Julia-Verlanger!
Embark on an exciting, adventurous, and dangerous journey through the galaxy with the motley crew of the spaceship Wayfarer in this fun and heart-warming space opera—the sequel to the acclaimed The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet.
Lovelace was once merely a ship’s artificial intelligence. When she wakes up in a new body, following a total system shut-down and reboot, she has no memory of what came before. As Lovelace learns to negotiate the universe and discover who she is, she makes friends with Pepper, an excitable engineer, who’s determined to help her learn and grow.
Together, Pepper and Lovey will discover that no matter how vast space is, two people can fill it together.
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet introduced readers to the incredible world of Rosemary Harper, a young woman with a restless soul and secrets to keep. When she joined the crew of the Wayfarer, an intergalactic ship, she got more than she bargained for—and learned to live with, and love, her rag-tag collection of crewmates.
A Closed and Common Orbit is the stand-alone sequel to that beloved debut novel, and is perfect for fans of Firefly, Joss Whedon, Mass Effect, and Star Wars.
Reviews
Excellent as always
5By Tkeah.Every book I have read from Becky Chambers has been a kind delight, somehow hitting me at the precise moment I have needed it. I feel deeply seen and understood by these books, they’re like reading a hug. I found this one to deal with grief, fear, and finding yourself beautifully. I wish there was an infinite supply of books from this author. Pick this one, and all of them up, do yourself that favor.Well-written!
5By RossB-BGreat character development and exciting adventures.Big points for charting a new course in the series
3By russlljBecky Chambers gets big points for taking the series in a new direction. While the first book is light hearted and fun, this book takes a more serious tone and grapples in greater detail with some of the cultural dark undertones of the Galactic Commons. In spite of the lower rating I gave it, the book is very good - and more importantly a very ambitious second chapter in the series. But to be honest, at times, I found it a little boring - and left the book unattended for long stretches - something I never did with book one. I finished book one in a couple of days. Maybe these facts are more a reflection on me than the book, however, I did feel that since the entirety of the book follows just two story lines, at times it suffered from a pinch too much tedium.Best Sci-Fi yet!
5By completethesquareIts playful and it’s thoughtful and it asks to look at human problems through a non-human lens. So good.Great Book about AI
5By Backroad RiderChambers tells the story of an ariicial intelligence and a person fenetically modified for a certain type of work amidst a multi-spsecies civilization.A closed and common orbit
2By NoBrainerToMeGender biased, binary and non-binary AI’s with psychopathic writing. It was difficult to accept Sidra’s exoskeleton being referred to in the 3rd person and that the most interesting character, Jane, being mostly a non factor in the end.This is truly a “must read”.
5By Deberg_NCThousands of books in my library and this one will always be recognized as special. Read it to understand why.Am absolutely fantastic book
5By ACDGO9387I was brought to tears multiple times. A very impactful book.Amazing book!!!
5By DavidCaster84I’m having a wonderful time reading this series by Becky Chambers and this book was an absolute joy to experience! I love how she takes the reader into the vision of an artificial intelligence, a very unique and interesting perspective! This book has highly lovable characters, a great story and great atmosphere, I had a blast reading this book and I’m looking forward to checking out the next one in the series!!!Loved it!
5By kerryb73Loved the intertwining stories of these two characters.
