''A Closed and Common Orbit'' is a 2016 science fiction novel by Becky Chambers, published by Hodder and Stoughton. It is a sequel to her 2014 novel '' The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet''.

Synopsis

In the aftermath of the events in ''The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet'', Lovelace the artificial intelligence loads herself into an android body and leaves the starship ''Wayfarer'' to pursue an independent existence in the company of Pepper, a technician. A parallel narrative strand explores the early years in the life of a genetically modified child slave.

Reception

''A Closed and Common Orbit'' was a finalist for the 2017 Hugo Award for Best Novel.2017 Hugo Awards
at TheHugoAwards.org; retrieved October 11, 2017 At '' the Guardian'', Adam Roberts noted that, although the novel is a sequel, it "works as a standalone story"; he also observed that it shares the first book's strengths (including "complex characters" and "sheer likability") and weaknesses (including "a tendency for characters to pootle about rather than move the larger plot forward"). A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers review – an AI on the run
by Adam Roberts, in '' the Guardian''; published October 22, 2016; retrieved October 11, 2017 '' Publishers Weekly'' called it "worthy", with a "friendly, soothing atmosphere" and "beautiful pacing and structure".A Closed and Common Orbit
reviewed at Publishers Weekly; published April 10, 2017; retrieved October 11, 2017 '' Strange Horizons'' lauded Chambers both for her "delightful world-building", and for her skillful presentation thereof.A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers
reviewed by Maggie Clark, at '' Strange Horizons''; published June 5, 2017; retrieved October 11, 2017 '' The A.V. Club'' considered it to be "more intimate than its predecessor",Becky Chambers’ universe gets smaller in A Closed And Common Orbit
by Mike Vago, at '' the A.V. Club''; published October 31, 2016; retrieved October 11, 2017 while

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described it as "more focused (and) more effective".Hide Me in a Hollow Sound - A Closed and Common Orbit — Becky Chambers - Wayfarers, book 2
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; at James Nicoll Reviews; published April 10, 2017; retrieved October 11, 2017

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Closed and Common Orbit, A Wayfarers series 2016 American novels 2016 science fiction novels American science fiction novels Novels about artificial intelligence Hodder & Stoughton books