Although we never find out what the apocalypse was, unlike in the movie adaptation, Good Morning, Midnight, is an excellent novel. Even if I'd really like to know what happened. Augustine, living in the Arctic Circle, loses communication to the rest of the world. Sully, returning from Jupiter, cannot reach mission control back on Earth. Both are left to contemplate the meaning of human connection. Told through beautiful prose, Brooks-Dalton's novel is gentle, as far as post-apocalyptic fiction goes, and wholly wonderful.

I am sorry for not reviewing fully but I don’t have the time to read this anymore. I believe that it wouldn't benefit you as a publisher or your book if I only skimmed it and wrote a rushed review. Again, I am sorry for not fully reviewing!

There are two stories that converge. One line follows a group of astronauts who have been away from earth for two years. The other storyline follows A scientist who has been left by his own choice in the Arctic when there is something going on in the world. All communications stop from earth. So what happened and what do the space survivors do? A sense of quiet desolation is created and the story unfolds with cinematic imagination.

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A elderly scientist who has left behind any connections to his family to pursue knowledge of the stars - and a team of astronauts left on their own far from earth. Watching these two stories connect is well worth the read. Its a story of coming home and sharing that was compelling and heartwarming overall.

How appropriate that I want to give <b>ALL</b> the stars to the sensational Good Morning, Midnight by Lily Brooks-Dalton.   This story was told from two very different, yet similar perspectives.  Two characters, each with strong connections to the stars.      Auggie, a man in his late 70's, who has chosen to remain in the evacuated Barbeau Observatory in the Arctic Circle and Sully, an astronaut who is part of a six person crew in deep space.   

Auggie has lived and breathed his work as a scientific researcher and radio astronomer, always chosing his work over his personal life.     In these, his twilight years, <i>" the end of his work was inextricable from the end of his life."</i>  So, his choice to remain behind at the observatory recording data about the sequence of stars was not only a foregone conclusion but he felt it to be the pinnacle of a wildly successful career.

Sully too has forfeited a life with her husband (now ex) and young daughter in pursuit of her calling as an astronaut.    She has been driven to succeed and was desperate in her attempt to become a part of the crew of Aethers maiden voyage, a two year space program where they collected data from Jupiter before starting their return to Earth.

Neither Auggie nor the crew of Aether have been able to communicate with anyone on earth for over 12 months now.     This complete and utter radio silence gives birth to thoughts of a cataclysm.    They fear end of world scenarios where extinction of the human race  seems not only possible but probable.   

Brooks-Dalton does a magnificent job of taking her readers to these isolated and unfamiliar locations.  Through her characters we get a complete sense of the emotional turmoil of dealing with this great unknown; of the angst and depression, the way they each question their priorities and evaluate their life decisions, especially those regarding their families.

I have no idea what genre this book is but I don't think it matters as I would highly recommend it to readers of almost any genre.    With a terrific and, to my mind, highly original storyline.  With elements of mystery and intrigue and characters that were both flawed yet loveable, this author captivated me from the very first page to the last.   And, my goodness what an ending!     She delivered a denoumement that both tied everything together and left so much unresolved, yet in no way disappointed this reader.    

My thanks to the publishers Random House, New York and NetGalley for the opportunity of reading this digital copy in exchange for an honest review.

Sully is a mission specialist on board Aether. One of a team she had dreamed of the mission forever. A two year journey into space to study Jupiter and it's moons, up close and personal. The thing is..they have lost contact with any one on Earth. At first it seemed like a fluke but as the weeks go by the crew begins to realize that something more is going on.
A different viewpoint of the story is told by Augustine, an aging astronomer stationed in the Artic who refused to be evacuated when the rumors started flying about something being funky in the world. Shortly after everyone leaves him alone he is joined by a young girl named Iris.
He is kinda a warty character and honestly I could see him hating people enough that he didn't want company..so the interaction between these two characters kept promising me something or I knew I was gonna be ticked off if it went where I thought it would.
I was wrong and right in a way. I liked that stuff. The story wraps itself up in a way that made me think, even if it hurt my head.
This writing is amazing too, you alternate from that closed in feeling up in space to the desperate loneliness of the Arctic.
I will say that if not ever finding out exactly what caused everyone to not exist anymore is going to drive you crazy that you should get ready. You never know. BUT this book is one of the few stories where you just don't have to. It's good enough without knowing a dang thing.

I loved the plot of this story. It was about the end of the world, but it focused more about the relationships between the last remaining people. I thought the relationships were well done, not too heavy handed. Beautiful writing and descriptions.