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The Gravity of Us
- Narrated by: Michael Crouch, Jonathan Davis, Gabra Zackman, January LaVoy, Angelo Di Loreto, Chris Andrew Ciulla, Dorothy Dillingham Blue, Cynthia Farrell, Soneela Nankani, Sullivan Jones, Bahni Turpin, Phil Stamper
- Length: 8 hrs and 16 mins
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Summary
Teen boys find love when their parents' NASA mission uproots their lives in this sweet debut perfect for Adam Silvera fans.
As a successful social media journalist with half a million followers, 17-year-old Cal is used to sharing his life online. But when his pilot father is selected for a highly publicized NASA mission to Mars, Cal and his family relocate from Brooklyn to Houston and are thrust into a media circus.
Amidst the chaos, Cal meets sensitive and mysterious Leon, another "Astrokid", and finds himself falling head over heels - fast. As the frenzy around the mission grows, so does their connection. But when secrets about the program are uncovered, Cal must find a way to reveal the truth without hurting the people who have become most important to him.
Expertly capturing the thrill of first love and the self-doubt all teens feel, debut author Phil Stamper is a new talent to watch.
Narrated by Michael Crouch
The Shooting Stars TV show is brought to life with a full cast featuring:
Jonathan Davis as Josh Farrow
Gabra Zackman as StarWatch announcer
January LaVoy as Grace Tucker
Angelo Di Loreto as Mark Bannon
Chris Andrew Ciulla as Calvin Lewis, Sr.
Dorothy Dillingham Blue as Donna Szleifer
Cynthia Farrell as Ariana Rogers
Soneela Nankani as Halima Ali
Sullivan Jones as Leon Tucker
Bahni Turpin as Kat Tucker
Author's Note read by Phil Stamper
Includes an About the Audiobook conversation between Phil Stamper and producer Diane McKiernan
Critic reviews
"I'm so starry-eyed for this wise, romantic gem of a book." (Becky Albertalli, New York Times best-selling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda)
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- Anonymous User
- 05-11-20
It was great
I liked the m/m romance the most. Definitely a sweet little read. 3.5✨
I would reread.
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- Anonymous User
- 22-08-22
totally worth the time
excellent well read love the story line. characters were rounded and I felt emersed in the environment
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- Alfredo
- 05-02-20
A perfect audiobook!
I loved so much this story! My new favorite author. The best book I read in 2020.
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- Yashes
- 04-07-21
Beautiful ✨
Queers & Space are my two favourite things, this story is so beautiful, I could picture every scene and visualise everything thanks to the amazing narration! 💛
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- Ash
- 11-08-21
Fab book
Ok so hi my name is Ash , if your reading this hi!
i thought that this book was amazing and i really understood Cal and Leons relationship, as a closeted Pansexual and nonbinary older teen i am in awe of theese characters comfidence in themselfs, i loved the general storyline and related to Leons Depression I really love the idea of the Orpheas 5 mission and everyone should give this author a round of applause this book is very underated. Cal’s persona was perfectly captured by Micheal Crouch , His Female impression for Cal’s Mother,Deb and Cat is So good i could belive that i was really with them (though i do wish that)
I came to this Book because it was recomended to me after i listended to They Both Die At The End which is another Amazing LGBTQIA+ Novel narrated by Micheal Crouch. This was suxh an emotional roller coaster and i have listended a solid 4 times, this book really made me think about LGBTQIA+ Rights as where i live The government is denying Non-Binary rights ! please Listen to us and this book !!!!!!! thanks for listening to my rant and congrats if u made it to the end xx be proud of who you are and enjoy your evening :D
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- James robert Taylor
- 08-04-22
loved every second
Heart warming story with the perfect mix of drama added in, found myself both laughing at some parts and almost brought to tiers by others.
the cast are amazing and do a great job bringing these characters to life.
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- S. R.
- 28-08-23
Cute, Nerdy Story & Great Narration
Listened to this while on a train and plane and it was the perfect companion. The cute and anxiety induced main characters story was fun to follow along even though I don’t have a huge interest in space travel myself.
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- Tyler Welton-Stewart
- 03-09-21
Good, but falls a little short
Really enjoyed this book! I’ve been reading a lot of heavy stuff lately so this was really really nice and light. Read it in two days. I loved the voice acting, Michael Crouch did a great job. My only niggle is the main character is just a bit too pretentious, I didn’t like him very much. His relationship with Leon didn’t seem very intense or meaningful. There was never any major drama! Depression isn’t a personality trait. Nor is owning a cassette player.
Is this revolutionary? No. But that’s not always a bad thing. This was a nice easy middle of the road book. A nice get away.
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- Shawn Johnson
- 21-08-20
Loved the story
The voice cast did an excellent job portraying the characters and the story was really good.
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- Christer Saimon Perez
- 13-04-20
Queer plus space exploration? Yes, please!
"Don’t aim to fix people. Fixing seems so permanent, so absolute. Like there’s no room for error. Aim to make things better."
Yes, this book gives a childhood nostalgia vibe since I know I'm not the only one who dreamt of being an astronaut. The promise of exploration and being closer to the stars is all what this book is all about but a different kind of exploration and stars.
The Gravity of US is a 2020 release with a fresh take on teenage queer romance by centering the plot on Cal Lewis, Jr., a budding influencer and aspiring journalist, whose life suddenly turned upside down after his father, Calvin Lewis, Sr.,was announced as the last astronaut that completed NASA's project on exploring Mars, Orpheus V.
With this news comes a supernova of life-changing decisions, from Cal's last minute attempt to stay in Brooklyn and continue with his Flashfame streaming and do his impending Buzzfeed internship to finally admitting defeat and get a new start in Clear Lake, Texas - the place where Orpheus astronauts' family are located.
But changes can be overwhelming and will Cal manage to blend in Clear Lake with all its flawless image and glorious families?
I was intrigued to finally start this recent release and I grabbed the chance to devour it since space exploration and queer romance is a perfect combination for a refreshing read.
The promise of a unique storyline was presented decently. Cal and his eminence in the social media platform Flashfame was convincing, thanks to the authors love for space exploration since his childhood the dialogues of our MC are written as crisp as how a fanatic talks like.
I also love how this book exposes people's fascination on reality show and how the producers manipulate it for drama. I hate Josh Farrow and Kiara and the entire Starwatch crew for focusing on the astronauts' family and toying with their emotion especially with the forced Mark Bannon tribute episode.
The Tuckers family is the ultimate goals! I love how Kat and Leon are both welcoming and not two-faced,and Grace being theotherly figure that she is.
Leon is also perfectly developed and clearly complemented Cal's personality. Their combination is unique but also satisfying. I love how Phil developed their relationship with brilliant tension without compromising the showcase of a contemporary queer love story.
Overall, this is a fascinating story and an enjoyable coming-of-age book that is recommended if you are looking for teenage queer representation and if you're a fan of space exploration.
RATING: 4stars
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