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A review by woodsybookworm
Space Oddity by Catherynne M. Valente
adventurous
challenging
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Hitchhikers Guide to The Galaxy meets Eurovision meets The Fifth Element in this wild sequel to one of my most recent favorite novels.
Space Opera was a wild Eurovision acid trip and Space Oddity keeps the party rolling with it's unhinged banter, epic sci-fi adventures, and enough musical pop culture references to stump any trivia night aficionado.
The first book wrapped itself up quite nicely with a few unanswered questions involving some side characters so I didn't expect a sequel but I'm not mad we got one!
Continuing where book one left off, Decibel Jones and the Absolute Zeros saved the Earth from absolute annihilation. Did they break a few intergalactic laws to survive? Maybe, but so did every other alien who tried to stop them from winning in the first place!
Will everyone read this book and absolutely adore it as much as I do? Probably, not, but it's still a wild good time. Space Oddity is an eccentric, eclectic, and an all around epic romp!
Space Opera was a wild Eurovision acid trip and Space Oddity keeps the party rolling with it's unhinged banter, epic sci-fi adventures, and enough musical pop culture references to stump any trivia night aficionado.
The first book wrapped itself up quite nicely with a few unanswered questions involving some side characters so I didn't expect a sequel but I'm not mad we got one!
Continuing where book one left off, Decibel Jones and the Absolute Zeros saved the Earth from absolute annihilation. Did they break a few intergalactic laws to survive? Maybe, but so did every other alien who tried to stop them from winning in the first place!
Will everyone read this book and absolutely adore it as much as I do? Probably, not, but it's still a wild good time. Space Oddity is an eccentric, eclectic, and an all around epic romp!