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4.27 AVERAGE
4.27 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Well, this was sweet.
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
lighthearted
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
This book is a fun exploration of the work it takes to become essentially the alien version of a k-pop idol. There’s a lot of work behind the scenes and very blunt assessments of talent and looks. Through it all Phex stays grounded and despite prejudice towards his kind, he builds connections with his own pantheon (or bandmates).
This is not a book where big events happen. I wouldn’t call it a cozy atmosphere necessarily. we spend most of the time watching Phex interact with others and thinking about what the price of divinity/stardom might entail (freedom, fanaticism, your image, etc). I found it a little hard to grasp the way music is expressed through color and pattern via the 3 different roles of a pantheon but I’m definitely interested in reading the rest of the series.
This is not a book where big events happen. I wouldn’t call it a cozy atmosphere necessarily. we spend most of the time watching Phex interact with others and thinking about what the price of divinity/stardom might entail (freedom, fanaticism, your image, etc). I found it a little hard to grasp the way music is expressed through color and pattern via the 3 different roles of a pantheon but I’m definitely interested in reading the rest of the series.
adventurous
hopeful
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:
Complicated
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
The "opera" part of space opera is literal in this case. An intriguing SF universe where K-pop style musical groups ascend to divinity via the technology and "shifting" of cuttlefish-like synesthesic aliens, the protagonist of this book—a refugee cast-off from a highly stratified insular world—finds himself on the road to godhood almost incidentally after he's scouted in his café job. The descriptive and lush language overcomes some of the difficulty of portraying music in text form and a diverse cast of aliens (although hard to keep track of at times) makes the story an enjoyable and cinematic read. Since it has an American Idol/Survivor style plot, the cast gets more manageable as the story progresses. Though there is some hits at romance present, the main focus is the work that goes into building a cohesive collaborative group and refining one's art. I'm looking forward to the sequel!