A Closed and Common Orbit Paperback - 2017
by Becky Chambers
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Readers largely praised the book’s intimate, character-driven focus, its tender found-family dynamics, and its thoughtful exploration of AI personhood within rich, diverse world?building. The alternating timelines of Sidra and Pepper/Jane were widely seen as effective and emotionally affecting, with some considering this entry stronger or more focused than the first. Reservations included a slow start, minimal plot and action, a meandering feel, and disappointment that the Wayfarer crew doesn’t return. Overall, the consensus frames it as cozy yet contemplative science fiction—warmer and more personal, sometimes heavier, and ultimately rewarding.
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From the rear cover
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 shutdown 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.
Details
- Title A Closed and Common Orbit
- Author Becky Chambers
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Later Edition
- Pages 384
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Harper Voyager, U. S. A.
- Publication date 2017-03-14
- ISBN 9780062569400 / 0062569406
- Weight 0.62 lbs (0.28 kg)
- Dimensions 8 x 5.5 x 0.95 in (20.32 x 13.97 x 2.41 cm)
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Themes
- Sex & Gender: Feminine
- Topical: Coming of Age
- Topical: Family
- Topical: Friendship
- Topical: Lgbt
- Category Fiction - Science Fiction
- Library of Congress subjects Science fiction, Interplanetary voyages
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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Citations
- Library Journal, 01/01/2017, Page 79
- Publishers Weekly, 04/10/2017, Page 0
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