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erebus53's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Might have been more like Hitchhiker's Guide if it was called DON'T PANIC
Honestly felt like what might happen if you took a collective cheek-swab from the comedy and sci-fi writers of the BBC, liberally sprinkled it with essence of Eurovision, cultured the result overnight in the dregs of a takeaway vindaloo container, and then published it.
Fun in a very Douglas Adams way.
Honestly felt like what might happen if you took a collective cheek-swab from the comedy and sci-fi writers of the BBC, liberally sprinkled it with essence of Eurovision, cultured the result overnight in the dregs of a takeaway vindaloo container, and then published it.
Fun in a very Douglas Adams way.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Mental illness, Xenophobia, Medical content, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Vomit, War, and Deportation
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.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual content, Violence, Vomit, Islamophobia, Car accident, Colonisation, War, Classism, and Deportation
dejahentendu's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
"Take me to your lead singer."
What if proving sentience to the other inhabitants of the universe was just like Eurovision?
This is the first goofy scifi I've read that actually comes close to living up to Adams' Hitchhikers without overdoing it the whole way through. Parts are wryly cutting, lambasting those who deserve it, like officious governmental cogs too full of themselves to know how little they really matter. Other parts may seem derivative. I felt they were homage, however.
Valente serves up a zany, light-hearted jaunt.
LGBTQ positive
What if proving sentience to the other inhabitants of the universe was just like Eurovision?
This is the first goofy scifi I've read that actually comes close to living up to Adams' Hitchhikers without overdoing it the whole way through. Parts are wryly cutting, lambasting those who deserve it, like officious governmental cogs too full of themselves to know how little they really matter. Other parts may seem derivative. I felt they were homage, however.
Valente serves up a zany, light-hearted jaunt.
LGBTQ positive
Content Warnings
Minor: Death
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Death, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, and Deportation
Minor: Genocide, Car accident, Alcohol, and Classism
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Drug use, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Car accident, Alcohol, War, and Deportation
Minor: Homophobia, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, and Colonisation
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.
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.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Car accident
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!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Racism, and Sexual content
Minor: Drug use, Genocide, and Xenophobia
rosietoast's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
Minor: Homophobia and Xenophobia
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Genocide, Xenophobia, Grief, Car accident, Pregnancy, and War
Minor: Drug use and Racism
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Racism, Grief, and Colonisation
Minor: Genocide and Xenophobia