The Loneliest Girl in the Universe

Name: The Loneliest Girl in the Universe
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: Lauren James
ISBN: 9780062841728

Author: Lauren James

Narrator: Lauren Ezzo

Unabridged: 7 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 07/03/2018

Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Suspense & Thriller, Science Fiction, Action & Adventure

Synopsis

A surprising and gripping sci-fi thriller with a killer twistThe daughter of two astronauts, Romy Silvers is no stranger to life in space. But she never knew how isolating the universe could be until her parents’ tragic deaths left her alone on the Infinity, a spaceship speeding away from Earth. Romy tries to make the best of her lonely situation, but with only brief messages from her therapist on Earth to keep her company, she can’t help but feel like something is missing. It seems like a dream come true when NASA alerts her that another ship, the Eternity, will be joining the Infinity. Romy begins exchanging messages with J, the captain of the Eternity, and their friendship breathes new life into her world. But as the Eternity gets closer, Romy learns there’s more to J’s mission than she could have imagined. And suddenly, there are worse things than being alone….Now nominated as a YALSA Quick Pick!

About Lauren James

Lauren James was born in 1992 and has a master’s degree from the University of Nottingham, UK, where she studied chemistry and physics. The Loneliest Girl in the Universe was inspired by a physics calculation she was assigned at university. She lives in the West Midlands, UK, and is an Arts Council grant recipient. You can find her at www.laurenejames.co.uk.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Elle on June 13, 2024

This is a book about learning to be yourself without needing someone else, and a book about loneliness, and a book that occasionally gets really fucking scary. It plays on your deepest fears. It's a page turner — I found myself turning pages so quickly that I got a full 100 pages through without eve......more

Goodreads review by jessica on July 31, 2018

if youre going into this thinking it will be a fluffy sci-fi romance set across the stars (like me), then youre in for quite the surprise! and i mean that in the best way possible. this wasnt what i was expecting, not at all. the first 200 pages catch the reader up on the whole galaxy expedition sit......more

Goodreads review by Korrina on April 01, 2018

Wow - what a thrilling, terrifying, weird little book.......more

Goodreads review by Charlotte on September 22, 2020

What a wild ride this was! Totally unexpected. So Romy Silvers is 16 years and currently all alone on a NASA spaceship travelling to Earth 2 - where the original mission was to begin a new civilisation for human life. Romy’s parents were the original astronauts chosen for the job but since their deat......more