Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

Space Opera by Catherynne M. Valente, Kirsten Borchardt

5 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

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 against another edition

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 against another edition

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

urs's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Racism, Grief, and Colonisation

Minor: Xenophobia and Genocide