Talk:Orbital (novel): Difference between revisions
| Line 10: | Line 10: | ||
<span class="nowrap">—[[User:TechnoSquirrel69|<span style="color: #0b541f;">'''TechnoSquirrel69'''</span>]]</span> <small>([[User talk:TechnoSquirrel69|<span style="color: #0b541f;">'''sigh'''</span>]])</small> 18:34, 6 October 2024 (UTC) |
<span class="nowrap">—[[User:TechnoSquirrel69|<span style="color: #0b541f;">'''TechnoSquirrel69'''</span>]]</span> <small>([[User talk:TechnoSquirrel69|<span style="color: #0b541f;">'''sigh'''</span>]])</small> 18:34, 6 October 2024 (UTC) |
||
== |
== If it contains science fiction elements, it's science fiction == |
||
There are sections that are science fiction; however, the majority of the book is closer to literary fiction, etc. |
There are sections that are science fiction; however, the majority of the book is closer to literary fiction, etc. |
||
Revision as of 14:29, 16 November 2024
 | This article is rated Start-class on Wikipedia's content assessment scale. It is of interest to the following WikiProjects: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||
Feedback from New Page Review process
I left the following feedback for the creator/future reviewers while reviewing this article: Thanks for creating this article! I've tagged the reception section for copyediting as it has rather unnecessarily lengthy quotes. If you're interested in improving the quality of your reception sections, I'd recommend this essay, which has lots of tips on the topic. Let me know if you have any questions! (please 
mention me on reply; thanks!)
—TechnoSquirrel69 (sigh) 18:34, 6 October 2024 (UTC)
If it contains science fiction elements, it's science fiction
There are sections that are science fiction; however, the majority of the book is closer to literary fiction, etc.
Literary fiction
The space setting serves more as a vehicle for exploring human nature and existential themes than as a speculative element in itself.
Philosophical thought piece
The novel often engages identity, isolation, and the meaning of existence, particularly in the extreme environment of space. These themes are treated in a way that’s more concerned with the internal, psychological aspects of the characters rather than the external, physical elements of space.
Drama
It explores intense emotional and interpersonal dynamics, especially as the astronauts deal with their isolation and sense of purpose. It’s a quieter, more introspective form of drama, and not rooted in the speculative. Create a template (talk) 07:35, 16 November 2024 (UTC)
- I agree that this is not science fiction, but rather literary fiction that happens to be set in space. Harvey calls her book a "space pastoral" and not science fiction. The only reliable source I found that explicitly refers to the book as science fiction is NPR. —Bruce1eetalk 08:29, 16 November 2024 (UTC)
Occam's Razor says it's science fiction, and science fiction can be literary fiction at the same time.
Literary fiction that happens to be set in space, featuring aliens and robots? That's also science fiction, despite a host of weasel words and marketing. The Booker Prize's and literary fiction's genre snobbery is beyond the scope of this article. If science fiction magazine's are calling it science fiction and NPR is calling it science fiction and it's being sold in science fiction section of the bookshop, it's science fiction. Starburst
NPR and Starburst Magazine are calling it science fiction, let's not fall for the marketing. —signofgehennatalk 14:22, 16 November 2024 (UTC)