If astronauts were travelling to space now, in the age of social media, would we treat them like famous celebrities? This book answers this question in a really fun way. It is really cool to think about the possibility of making it to Mars, and this book plays with the concept in a really interesting way. Space nerds will have a lot of fun with this book because there is a lot of discussion of spaceships, stars, and travelling to Mars. They are both such sweet characters and it is delightful to see their relationship develop and grow. Both are thrust into the spotlight because of their newly famous families, and they help each other deal with the negative elements that come with fame. Cal is a success-driven planner while Leon is a free floater who struggles with depression and isn’t quite sure what he wants to do with his future. However, at its center is the adorable love story between Cal and Leon. There is a lot of space drama with NASA, the reality show, and the mission in this book. When Cal arrives in Texas, he and Leon strike a connection immediately, and fall into a romance that makes Texas way better than Cal thought it would be. The show is popular, and Cal already knows of all of the stars, including the gorgeous Leon, son of astronaut Grace Tucker. NASA welcomes the show because it attracts interest to the cause and helps bring in more funding for the endeavor. Also, with NASA’s strict rules, he may have to stop broadcasting on FlashFame.īecause the Mars mission is so special, it gets a lot of attention from the American people so much attention that there is a reality TV show that follows the astronauts and their families. Now, Cal is uprooted from his friends and life in Brooklyn and is forced to move to Texas where the mission is centered. To Cal’s surprise, it is his dad who is picked. 19 professionals have already been chosen, and the search for the 20 th rages on. He often covers the Orpheus Project, a highly publicized NASA mission in which 20 astronauts are working to send humans to Mars. He lives in Brooklyn and makes live new updates from around New York City.

Cal is a young journalist and social media star with half a million followers on his FlashFame app. THE GRAVITY OF US is a young adult romance novel set against the backdrop of a NASA mission to Mars.

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