John J. Nance
Paperback | Pages: 408 pages Rating: 3.78 | 971 Users | 136 Reviews
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| Title | : | Orbit |
| Author | : | John J. Nance |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 408 pages |
| Published | : | March 27th 2007 by Pocket Star Books (first published January 1st 2006) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Science Fiction. Thriller. Space. Adventure. Audiobook. Suspense |
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In this "heart-pounding" ("Seattle Post-Intelligencer") aviation thriller, "New York Times" bestselling author John J. Nance ventures forward to 2009, taking readers on a riveting journey of life or death.His once-in-a-lifetime chance...Disillusioned with his life, when Kip Dawson wins a passenger seat on one of American Space Adventure's commercial spaceflights, it's a dream come true. Although his acceptance of the prize strikes terror in his family, Kip sets off, ready for adventure. But a successful launch quickly morphs into chaos -- a micrometeor punches through the wall of the spacecraft, leaving the radios as dead as the pilot.
...becomes a global fight for survival.
With nothing to do but wait for death, Kip composes his epitaph on the ship's laptop computer. Little does he know an audience of millions would soon discover his cries -- sparking a massive rescue mission in his honor. With no idea the world can hear him, his heroism in the face of death may sabotage his best chance of survival.
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| Original Title: | Orbit |
| ISBN: | 074347662X (ISBN13: 9780743476621) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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Ratings: 3.78 From 971 Users | 136 ReviewsCriticize Based On Books Orbit
This book was difficult for me. I found the basic idea fascinating, and the scenes with real action and tension all worked well for me. But the majority of the book I had real problems with. The use of present tense was fine for the previously mentioned action/tension scenes, but made the quiet and emotional scenes fall flat. I found Kip to be mostly obnoxious instead of as likable as the author clearly found him. All of the female characters in the book (all three of them) were one-dimensionalOverall, this book was a fast-paced and interesting read. It had a creative plot and storyline; unlike any other book about space travel I know of. One of the main captivating aspects of this book was the authors obvious knowledge of space and flight. Nance was a former Air Force pilot and Lieutenant Colonel in the USAF Reserve, and this showed in his writing. As someone who doesnt know much on this topic, I found it fascinating to learn more about space travel through the eyes of Kip, who also
This was purported to me to be science fiction. Science fiction, according to my understanding, is a form of literature in which the question of what if is asked and something fantastic is inserted after the what if. It then gives a possible answer to the question. The fantastic is an object, character or event that we do not know to be possible, but is likely to be an extrapolation of what we do know to be scientifically possible. To put it another way, I once read somewhere that if you write a
I got really invested in this story and all the various plot lines. It was a fun romp with a surprising amount of emotional weight.
I really enjoyed this book...always reading fast to find out what happens. Stuck in out of space!!! What a nightmare.
How would things be different, if we knew how things would end? If we knew that the end of our life would require a recounting of our days, to be read by the population of the world, would we live a thoughtful life? If we knew the time, method, and manner of our deaths, would we think before we act? Give mercy instead of contempt? Patience and thoughtfulness instead of intolerance and selfishness? Would we stop on the street to offer a hand to a lonely man? Would so much of our lives be wrapped
I feel bad about disliking this book, since I met author John J. Nance at an ALA event a few years ago, and he autographed my copy. Still, even a signature and a platitude couldn't save this joyless, preachy, needlessly technical mess.I'm glad I read The Martian before this one, since they are both ridiculous stories of men abandoned in space and can thus be reasonably compared to one another. While Andy Weir's book (my review here) was also overcomplicated at times, at least he had some fun
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