A Closed and Common Orbit
Wayfarers, Book 2
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Narrated by:
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Patricia Rodriguez
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Written by:
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Becky Chambers
About this listen
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 to start over in a synthetic body, in a world where her kind are illegal. She's never felt so alone. But she's not alone, not really.
Pepper, one of the engineers who risked life and limb to reinstall Lovelace, is determined to help her adjust to her new world. Because Pepper knows a thing or two about starting over.
Together Pepper and Lovey will discover that, huge as the galaxy may be, it's anything but empty. The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet introduced listeners to the incredible imagination of Becky Chambers and has been nominated for any number of awards and accolades, including the Baileys Prize for Women's Fiction, the Tiptree Award, the Kitschies Golden Tentacle and the Arthur C. Clarke Award.
A Closed and Common Orbit is the stand-alone sequel to The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet and is perfect for fans of Firefly, Joss Whedon, Mass Effect and Star Wars.
©2016 Becky Chambers (P)2016 Hodder & StoughtonYou may also enjoy...
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- aaron huebschwerlen
- 2021-01-12
amazing
great narrator. very descriptive, and I just can't stop listening. great for idle driving or work.
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- Daniel Beech
- 2023-12-22
A slice of life in space
While not as adventurous or intense as book 1, this title takes time to slow down and do a deep character study and ask some interesting questions about human nature vs AI. An excellent read for anyone to enjoy.
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- JenMad
- 2023-08-08
Superb storytelling!
The characters are great and it’s easy to get invested in their lives. Great listen!
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- Tan
- 2022-09-12
If a book could hug you, A Closed and Common Orbit would be the best hugger!
I just loved the intertwined stories of the two protagonists. Becky Chambers has a way to create incredible characters and her writing is warm and sweet and it’s everything I needed! Also, I love how the species are different in their physiologies and ways of talking, mating, etc. Such creativity!
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- Anonymous User
- 2020-12-17
Really captivating story!
I couldn't put it down! The narrator was really great, same as the first book.
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- Marina
- 2023-06-27
This was a good story!
I was very curious about Pepper so when I started listening to the 2nd book I was really happy. It was fun and interesting and the ending was heartwarming and nice. Definitely recommend if you liked the first one. There were a lot of introductions of different species in the first book that could be a little overwhelming but this one added onto the first in a positive way. I enjoyed it alot!
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- Julian Levy
- 2021-08-31
Amazing
Fully recommend!!! This book is absolutely lovely. The voices are great!
Only difficult part is sometimes the text conversations can drag due to the numbers at the header of each message. But I listened to it all in one day, so good!!!
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- Jocelyn
- 2023-01-17
I didn’t think it was possible to recreate the magic of wayfarer
…without those characters, but it happened. I read book 3 before 2 and thought I wouldn’t get into lovely’s character after the end of Wayfarer book 1, but boy was I wrong. This book builds the world perfectly, the way the characters are so empathetically written and the plot inventive and real… Becky Chambers is a treasure.
The narrator handled a variety of character accents and personas really impressively. Never once took me out of the story. Impressively real stutter!
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- BadGamerZ
- 2022-05-11
The Wayfarer Series sits with the best of sci-fi.
Absolutely wonderful in every way. Becky Chambers has painted a beautiful universe, teeming with curious folk and intriguing conflict. Patricia Rodriguez's narration and character portrayal are fully life-giving, and I genuinely hope she has a role in a visual adaptation, if ever that comes along.
Originally, I was hesitant to accept a new cast of characters, almost fully distinct from the first installment. Now having finished the second book, I will comfortably dive headfirst into any story written by Becky Chambers, as I believe they belong sitting comfortably in the highest echelon of science fiction.
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- Rebaz
- 2021-03-25
Rick & Morty is more of a sci-fi novel than this
This book, along with book 3 & 4 in this series are not sci-fi novels, there is no story line, no plots, nothing! it's just anthology of alien lives, such as what they eat, what they wear, how they dance.
There first book is decent with a story and character development. However, this book to sci-fi is what 50 shades of Grey was to romantic novels, and I don't mean that as a complement!
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