Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

Space Opera by Catherynne M. Valente

8 reviews

augustar14's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

While at times I struggled a bit to follow the book, I think that had more to do with my current difficulty focusing than the book itself. I found it just the right balance of silly and whimsical and heartfelt and genuine. It does give Hitchhiker's Guide vibes, but in a queer, musical rock band way. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Sexual content, Racism, Drug use, Deportation, Classism, Drug abuse, Car accident, Death, War, Mental illness, Colonisation, Violence, Vomit, and Islamophobia

blymanor's review

reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

Very descriptive, very complicated world to keep track of. Surprisingly poignant for a book about Eurovision in space.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, War, Death, Deportation, Drug use, Xenophobia, Car accident, Alcohol, Suicide, Sexual content, and Violence

Minor: Colonisation, Kidnapping, Homophobia, and Pregnancy

crows_in_a_trenchcoat's review

adventurous funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction and Drug use

locke_reads's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Sexual content, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, and Drug use

betweentheshelves's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

If you're looking for a fun, ridiculous space adventure, you will have definitely found it in this book. It definitely gave me Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy vibes, if you threw a little musical competition into it. Really enjoyed listening to the audiobook because the different voices that the narrator used were fantastic. Maybe not something I would typically pick up on my own, but definitely something I had a lot of fun reading!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Sexual content, and Racism

Minor: Drug use, Genocide, and Xenophobia

breadwitchery's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Xenophobia, War, Alcohol, Sexual content, Cursing, Drug use, and Racism

Minor: Vomit

trickphoenix's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Genocide, War, Car accident, Xenophobia, and Grief

Minor: Racism and Drug use

annir's review

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

Minor: Drug use