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Last Astronaut

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"A tense and thrilling sci-fi adventure of space exploration and first contact, perfect for fans of The Martian, Arrival, and Interstellar. Sally Jansen was NASA's leading astronaut, until a mission to Mars ended in disaster. Haunted by her failure, she now lives in semiretirement, convinced her days in space are over. She's wrong. A large alien object has entered the solar system and is now poised above the Earth. It has made no attempt to communicate and has ignored all incoming transmissions. With no other living astronauts to turn to, NASA wants Jansen to lead an expedition to the object. For all the dangers of the mission, it's the shot at redemption she always longed for. But as the object slowly begins to reveal its terrifying secrets, what began as a journey to make First Contact becomes a desperate struggle for survival...and one thing becomes horribly clear: the future of humanity lies in Jansen's hands"--… (altro)

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Utente:	LinBee83
Titolo:	Last Astronaut
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Collezioni:	La tua biblioteca, In lettura, Da leggere
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Etichette:	2020-2021, horror, space-sci-fi

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The Last Astronaut di David Wellington

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Upon spying this one on the shelf, my reaction was “David Wellington and Space? Yes, please! I had read his Vampire series and his Zombie series, well, gobbled them down, like a box of theatre candy that doesn’t even make it to opening titles. Very enjoyable and way too short.
This one is a bit longer and it feels it. Not that it's boring. But the Vampires and Zombies were on Earth, a known setting, while this one has world building to do. And what a journey it is. Interesting exploration, like Fantastic Voyage and terrifying mortality, like Aliens.
If you enjoy Sci-fi and horror, highly recommended. (

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VictoriaPL | May 4, 2024 |

I really liked this book. The story gripped me from the beginning and the suspense kept me interested the whole time. The author really conveyed the immensity of space, and what its like to be in outer space as a tiny human. The body horror was really gross and scary, as well as the looming, oppressive darkness that was inside 2I. The writing was very cinematic and I could see this being made into a movie someday. I could easily visualize what the characters were going through (literally) and I loved the imagery. The reason its not getting 5 stars is because the characters felt shallow. Each character had one or two traits and didn't stray from those traits. But that didn't really diminish the whole story, but it could have been a richer experience with more nuance and depth to the characters. I was pretty riveted during the entire read, and enjoyed the overall experience. (

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quickmind | Oct 5, 2023 |

Blending science fiction and horror in the best ways possible, The Last Astronaut is a compulsive read with gorgeous writing. The believability of the characters and the nuance with which Wellington writes make it impossible to put the book down, even when it threatens nightmares. I'm so glad to have stumbled upon this read, and from here on out, I'll be reading everything Wellington writes--I can't wait to look up his other publications.

Absolutely recommended. (

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whitewavedarling | Aug 17, 2023 |

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tamaranth | Jun 16, 2023 |

This was such a fun read. The main characters seemed believable. The storyline moved along quickly. I really enjoyed the twists and turns of the story (sometimes literal), but found them often easy to guess. The only thing that was off for me was the interludes of commentary from the astronauts. Based on the latter half of the plot, it didn't seem to be appropriate to include them. (

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Nome dell'autore	Ruolo	Tipo di autore	Opera?	Stato
David Wellington	—	autore primario	tutte le edizioni	calcolato
Panepinto, Lauren	Progetto della copertina	autore secondario	alcune edizioni	confermato
Tusing, Megan	Narratore	autore secondario	alcune edizioni	confermato

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Arthur C. Clarke Award (Lista breve – 2020)

Audie Award (Finalista – Fantascienza – 2020)

Seiun Award (Candidato – Translated Novel – 2023)

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