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A review by fmcphaden
Space Opera by Catherynne M. Valente
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.