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I’m still chipping away at my summer reading backlog over here, and this week finally made it to Alex Foster’s Circular Motion<\/em>, which came out in May. And, wow, I wasn’t quite ready for the emotional journey this one took me on. It’s set in a near future \u2014 people ride OneWheels and going viral on social media is still a thing some strive for \u2014 where the megacompany CWC has created an extreme form of high-speed travel that allows people to zip across the world in no time flat. But, it soon becomes pretty clear that there’s a consequence for this. Earth is spinning faster and faster\u2026 and faster, and protestors blame CWC and the orbital circuit its travel system relies on.<\/p>\n The days grow shorter, the climate events become more extreme and everything is hurtling toward disaster. Circular Motion<\/em> follows Tanner, a kid from smalltown Alaska who lands a job at CWC, Winnie, a girl who has truly been through<\/em> it, and Columbia professor Victor Bickle, who shot to viral fame after predicting a public infrastructure catastrophe. They’re all connected, as we piece together through multiple POVs. This is a book that very blatantly has something to say about capitalism, climate change and everything in between, and a beautiful exploration of human connection in a crumbling world.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n