Just Out of Jupiter's Reach

The Far Reaches Collection

By: Nnedi Okorafor

Narrated by: Délé Ogundiran

A revolutionary experiment in space opens a woman’s eyes to the meaning of solitude in a thought-provoking short story by New York Times bestselling, award-winning author Nnedi Okorafor.

Tornado Onwubiko is one of seven people on Earth paired with sentient ships to explore and research the cosmos for twenty million euros. A decade of solitary life for a lifetime of wealth. Five years into the ten-year mission of total isolation comes a consolation: a temporary meetup among fellow travelers. A lot can happen in a week. For Tornado, who left a normal life behind, a little company can be life-changing.

Nnedi Okorafor’s Just Out of Jupiter’s Reach is part of The Far Reaches, a collection of science-fiction stories that stretch the imagination and open the heart. They can be read or listened to in one sitting.

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Interesting exploration of the nature of humanity and space exploration

Excellent performance of an interesting thought piece on the nature of science and space exploration. I would enjoy listening to more of this work.

Vivid imagery, emotional story

I like the story, and while I've never heard the narrator before, it didn't take long to get comfortable with her narration. I think this could be adapted into a movie very easily. The imagery is lush and varied and descriptions of the technologies. Amazing. And yet it's still a human story.

The narrator was brilliant

Another great but short story. It grabs hold of you and leaves you wanting more.

Give kit a Chance

I read a couple of reviews before I started the book. that mentioned that they almost stopped reading. This helped me to keep reading. The beginning is so choppy and dry. But about 10 minutes into the story it becomes interesting, very interesting. I am glad that I gave it a chance.

Sentient Ships

Wow! This is my favorite so far from this collection of short sci-fi stories. Not only is it well written and well thought out but it contains so many interesting details pertaining to the future of space travel. It also made me wish I could grow my own sentient ship.
I highly recommend this short story to all sci-fi fans!