The Pagsubook crew tackles Orbital by Samantha Harvey—a "plotless" novel that takes place over the course of a single day aboard an international space station. But while the setting is miles above Earth, the story is rooted in observation, stillness, and the quiet complexity of being human.

Harvey invites us to consider the world from a distance—not just physically, but emotionally and philosophically. Through the eyes of six astronauts, Orbital becomes a meditation on time, fragility, and connection, told in language that feels both expansive and precise.

Is it really a compelling read? Yes? No? Our take at the press of the button.