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Space Opera by Catherynne M. Valente

8 reviews

foxwish's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Racism, Car accident, Cancer, and War

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

toopunkrockforshul's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

I really liked this! Reminded me of hitchhikers guide with the level of absurdity, and it had some really nice heartfelt moments. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Grief, Cursing, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Racism, Car accident, Sexual content, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Vomit, Pregnancy, Colonisation, Self harm, and War

fmcphaden's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

5.0

Take Hitchhikers guide, remove the nihilism, add the Eurovision Song Contest, and make it queer. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Colonisation, Death, and Deportation

Minor: Alcohol, Car accident, Classism, and Genocide

The list of content warnings belies how joyful and funny this is. The emotions are real but it is not bleak.

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

tiredcreature's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

5.0

I expected silly space music fun - and while this book is that; the Absolute Zeroes and all the rest of the universe in all their ridiculous glory - it also has Danesh, Mira, and Omar, a messy, charming trio struggling with being perpetual foreigners in xenophobic Britain

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism and Xenophobia

Minor: Car accident, Deportation, and Police brutality

mariakureads's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring 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

4.0

I wasn't sure what to expect from this book.

I have read a different Valente book which I loved so I said why not see what else she had written.
Reading the blurbs, all I got was Eurovision playing in my head because that I know and love but you this book was a great surprise and I loved it.

The comedic timing was feeling on point with where the author was taking it and while I haven't read 'Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy' just a quote here and there but I can see why the blurbs mentions it. 

The story starts out heavy in the comedy but then Valente comes in with the world building, the backstory of the characters are eventually revealed and the characterizations come to a good full circle.

Heath Miller was so instrumental for how much I ended up loving and enjoying this audiobook. He gave each character a particular sound that elevated them and made me fall for them and care what happens as the book went along.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Car accident

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